2024–25 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
Heart of Midlothian 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season was the 144th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It was the club's fourth season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2020, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the previous season,[2] having played just one season in the Scottish Championship. The club had been relegated from the Premiership at the end of the 2019–20 season.
(until 22 September)
Liam Fox (interim)
Neil Critchley
(from 15 October until 26 April)
Liam Fox (interim)
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ann Budge | |||
| Head Coach | Steven Naismith (until 22 September) Liam Fox (interim) Neil Critchley (from 15 October until 26 April) Liam Fox (interim) | |||
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park | |||
| Premiership | 7th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
| UEFA Conference League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lawrence Shankland (8) All: Lawrence Shankland (9) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 18,459[1] | |||
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In addition to the domestic league, Hearts competed in the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup the Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season / Friendlies
Hearts returned for pre-season training on 28 June,[3] with those participating in Euro 2024 and Copa América having staggered returns.[4] They drew in a closed door friendly against Partick Thistle,[5] before heading to Tenerife for a training camp.[6] Hearts returned to Edinburgh to take on Leyton Orient, as part of the club's 150th Anniversary celebrations[7] and remembering the Football Battalion.[8]
The club then welcomed Tottenham Hotspur[9] in a tribute to Dave Mackay,[10] before a closed door game against Burnley[11] and a friendly against Fleetwood Town.[12]
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Boyce  9' |
Report | Brown 24' Jaiyesimi 46' |
| 17 July 2024 Friendly | Heart of Midlothian | 1–5 | Tottenham Hotspur | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:00 | Shankland 46' |
Report | Johnson 39' Lankshear 55'Moore 66'Spence 72'Neilson  85' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 15,646 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Highbury Stadium |
| 15:00 | Mayor 28', 60' Coughlan 31' |
Report |
| 9 October 2024 Testimonial | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Stark's Park |
| 19:45 | ||||
| Note: Ross Mathews Testimonial | ||||
Scottish Premiership
| 3 August 2024 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| 12:30 | Report | Attendance: 18,478 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 10 August 2024 2 | Dundee | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park |
| 17:30 | Tiffoney 23' Taylor 45+2' (o.g.)McCowan 45+5' (pen.) |
Report | Kent 61' |
Attendance: 7,266 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 25 August 2024 3 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | McGinn 24' O'Donnell 59'Sparrow 81' |
Report | Oda 65' |
Attendance: 6,895 Referee: John Beaton |
| 1 September 2024 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | BBC | Graham 76' |
Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Walsh |
| 14 September 2024 5 | Celtic | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Engels 52' (pen.) McCowan 89' |
Report | Attendance: 58,872 Referee: Steven |
| 21 September 2024 6 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Taylor 8' (o.g.) Olusanya 34' |
Report | Halkett 18' |
Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Robertson |
| 28 September 2024 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Ross County | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 90+6' |
Report | Hale 35' |
Attendance: 18,399 Referee: Iain Snedden |
| 6 October 2024 8 | Aberdeen | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Keskinen 2' Devlin 65'Palaversa 88' |
Report | Kent 36' Spittal 63'Grant  75' |
Attendance: 19,175 Referee: John Beaton |
| 19 October 2024 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Vargas 15' Oyegoke 47'Wilson 86'Spittal 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 18,757 Referee: Steven |
| 27 October 2024 10 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 12:00 | Kukharevych 65' |
Report | Wilson 87' |
Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Robertson |
| 30 October 2024 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | Forrest 44' |
Report | Kennedy 58' Vassell 63' |
Attendance: 18,402 Referee: Anderson |
| 2 November 2024 12 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | Clark 68' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Clark 23' (o.g.) Vargas 76' |
Attendance: 5,917 Referee: Graham |
| 10 November 2024 13 | Rangers | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Ibrox Stadium |
| 17:00 | Dessers 6' |
Report | Attendance: 48,254 Referee: MacDermid |
| 23 November 2024 14 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | Drammeh 82' |
Report | Furuhashi 55' Kühn 60'Idah 78', 90+4' (pen.) |
Referee: McLean |
| 1 December 2024 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Devlin 62' (o.g.) |
Report | Clarkson 37' |
Attendance: 18,810 Referee: Clancy |
| 7 December 2024 16 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 21', 31' |
Report | Attendance: 18,737 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 15 December 2024 17 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Deas 6' Anderson 18' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 5,474 Referee: Robertson |
| 22 December 2024 18 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Penrice 16' Spittal 58' |
Report | Carey 53' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,676 Referee: Beaton |
| 26 December 2024 19 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| 12:30 | Bushri 45+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Rowles 9' (o.g.) Gayle 78' |
Attendance: 18,726 Referee: Walsh |
| 29 December 2024 20 | Ross County | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Nisbet 90+7' White 90+9' |
BBC Report | Wilson 2', 48' |
Attendance: 4,994 Referee: Hardie |
| 2 January 2025 21 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Drammeh 7' |
Report | Attendance: 18,715 Referee: Scott |
| 5 January 2025 22 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Penrice 73' |
Attendance: 10,214 Referee: MacDermid |
| 12 January 2025 23 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: McLean |
| 25 January 2025 24 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Kabangu 7' McCart 58'Grant 61' |
BBC Report | Wales 50' Murray 67' |
Attendance: 18,677 Referee: Beaton |
| 1 February 2025 25 | Dundee | 0–6 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Shankland 15' Spittal 17'Kabangu 51', 77'Drammeh 67'Vargas 90+2' |
Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Wilson |
| 16 February 2025 26 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| 12:00 | Michael Steinwender 49' |
BBC Report | McCart 20' (og.), 73' (og.) Grant 61' |
Attendance: 18,356 Referee: Beaton |
| 23 February 2025 27 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park |
| 12:00 | Sidibeh 53' |
BBC Report | Kabangu 36', 57' |
Attendance: 5,577 Referee: Scott |
| 26 February 2025 28 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | Wilson 56' Nieuwenhof 63'Vargas 90+5' |
BBC Report | Mandron 37' |
Attendance: 18,770 Referee: Anderson |
| 2 March 2025 29 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 12:30 | Boyle 6' Iredale 74' |
BBC Report | Grant 9' |
Attendance: 19,873 Referee: Beaton |
| 15 March 2025 30 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Ross County | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Kabangu 26' Grant 89' |
Report | Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Scott |
| 29 March 2025 31 | Celtic | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Maeda 17', 41' Jota 24' |
BBC Report | Referee: Clancy |
| 6 April 2025 32 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| 12:30 | Wilson 38' |
Report | Dalby 67' |
Attendance: 18,888 Referee: Walsh |
| 12 April 2025 33 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 7,481 Referee: Clancy |
| 26 April 2025 34 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Murray 38' |
Attendance: 18,085 Referee: Hardie |
| 3 May 2025 35 | Ross County | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Hale 26' |
BBC Report | Shankland 40', 58' Forrest 82' |
Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Robertson |
| 10 May 2025 36 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 30', 60' Forrest 62' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 18,496 Referee: Lee |
| 14 May 2025 37 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | Douglas 17' (o.g.) Forrest 31' |
BBC Report | Carey 74' |
Attendance: 18,021 Referee: Dickinson |
| 18 May 2025 38 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Dhanda 38' Kingsley 89' |
Attendance: 6,601 Referee: McFarlane |
Scottish Cup
| 17 January 2025 Fourth round | Brechin City | 1–4 | Heart of Midlothian | Glebe Park |
| 19:45 | Bright 23' |
BBC Report | Dhanda 40' McHattie 52' (o.g.)Kabangu 62', 79' |
Referee: Irvine |
| 10 February 2025 Fifth round | St Mirren | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Mandron 23' |
BBC Report | Nieuwenhof 84' |
Attendance: 4,611 Referee: Robertson |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 7 March 2025 Quarter-final | Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | Kartum 27', 68' Murray 63' (o.g.) |
BBC Report | Shaughnessy 50' |
Attendance: 17,975 Referee: Clancy |
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final | Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Aberdeen | Hampden Park |
| 12:30 | Shankland 28' Steinwender 44'Devlin  76'  116' |
[13] | Gordon 18' (o.g.) Dabbagh 118' |
Attendance: 39,836 Referee: Beaton |
Scottish League Cup
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
| 22 August 2024 PO |  Viktoria Plzeň | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Doosan Arena |
| 18:00 | Oyegoke 90+6' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 10,506 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 29 August 2024 PO | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Viktoria Plzeň | Tynecastle Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Červ 76' |
Attendance: 18,164 Referee: Matej Jug |
UEFA Conference League
League phase
| 3 October 2024 1 |  Dinamo Minsk | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Sumgayit City Stadium [note 1] |
| 18:45 | Alfred 21' |
Report | Politevich 37' (o.g.) Dhanda 90+4' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Al-Hakim |
| 24 October 2024 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 |  Omonia | Tynecastle Park |
| 18:45 (17:45 UTC+1) | Forrest 16' Spittal 23' |
Report | Attendance: 17,178 Referee: Ocenas |
| 7 November 2024 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 |  1. FC Heidenheim | Tynecastle Park |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) | Report | Conteh 57' Schöppner 89' |
Attendance: 17,692 Referee: Hagenes |
| 28 November 2024 4 |  Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 18:45 | Efekele 40' Magnée 90' |
Report | Attendance: 7,722 Referee: Masiyev |
| 12 December 2024 5 |  Copenhagen | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Parken Stadium |
| 18:45 | Chiakha 48' Diks 78' (pen.) |
Report | Referee: Colombo |
| 19 December 2024 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 |  Petrocub Hîncești | Tynecastle Park |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) | Wilson 64' Spittal 70' |
Report | Plătică 20' Mudrac 83' (pen.) |
Attendance: 17,103 Referee: Berka |
First team player statistics
Captains
| No | Pos | Country | Name | No of games | Notes |
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| 1 | FW |  | Shankland | 39 | Team Captain |
| 2 | GK | | Gordon | 12 | Club Captain |
Last updated: 18 May 2025
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Squad information
- Last updated 18 May 2025
During the 2024–25 campaign, Hearts have used thirty-four players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | Totals | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Craig Gordon | 46 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF |  ENG |
Frankie Kent | 26 | 2 | 18+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | SCO |
Stephen Kingsley | 15 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Craig Halkett | 21 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |  COD |
Beni Baningime | 34 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Jorge Grant | 40 | 3 | 20+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF |  AUS |
Calem Nieuwenhof | 14 | 2 | 2+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Lawrence Shankland | 43 | 9 | 29+3 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO |
Barrie McKay | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | SCO |
Ryan Fulton | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | AUS |
Cameron Devlin | 41 | 0 | 22+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |  AUT |
Michael Steinwender | 12 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | SCO |
Blair Spittal | 48 | 6 | 29+6 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 4+4 | 2 | ||
| 17 | MF | SCO |
Alan Forrest | 42 | 5 | 12+19 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | DF | SCO |
Harry Milne | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | BEL |
Elton Kabangu | 18 | 8 | 11+3 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Yan Dhanda | 33 | 2 | 8+17 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | SCO |
James Wilson | 32 | 6 | 15+9 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | ||
| 25 | MF | SCO |
Macaulay Tait | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF |  NOR |
Sander Kartum | 15 | 2 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK | SCO |
Zander Clark | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | SCO |
James Penrice | 46 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | SCO |
Jamie McCart | 14 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | SCO |
Adam Forrester | 34 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW |  ESP |
Musa Drammeh | 24 | 3 | 12+10 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW |  CRC |
Kenneth Vargas | 42 | 4 | 15+15 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | ||
| 82 | DF | CRC |
Gerald Taylor | 13 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred or loaned out during the season who made an appearance | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Daniel Oyegoke | 26 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW |  JPN |
Yutaro Oda | 9 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | AUS |
Kye Rowles | 27 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Malachi Boateng | 28 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | SCO |
Lewis Neilson | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW |  NIR |
Liam Boyce | 15 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 80 | DF |  COL |
Andrés Salazar | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Disciplinary record
During the 2024–25 season, Hearts players were issued eighty-three yellow cards and four red cards. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player.
- Last updated 18 May 2025
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| 1 | GK | | Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Frankie Kent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Stephen Kingsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Craig Halkett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Daniel Oyegoke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Beni Baningime | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Jorge Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Calem Nieuwenhof | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Cameron Devlin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Kye Rowles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Michael Steinwender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Alan Forrest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Malachi Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Elton Kabangu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MG | | Yan Dhanda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | | James Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | | Liam Boyce | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Sander Kartum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | James Penrice | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | Adam Forrester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | | Musa Drammeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | | Kenneth Vargas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | DF | | Gerald Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 4 | |||
Goal scorers
Last updated 18 May 2025
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | | Elton Kabangu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | | Blair Spittal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| FW | | James Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | MF | | Alan Forrest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | | Kenneth Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | | Musa Drammeh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | | Jorge Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | DF | | Frankie Kent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | James Penrice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | Yan Dhanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | | Calem Nieuwenhof | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | Sander Kartum | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | | Craig Halkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | Yutaro Oda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Daniel Oyegoke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Jamie McCart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Michael Steinwender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Stephen Kingsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 64 | |||
Assists
Last updated 18 May 2025
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | DF | | James Penrice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | | Blair Spittal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | | Beni Baningime | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | | Kenneth Vargas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | MF | | Malachi Boateng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | Liam Boyce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | | James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | MF | | Cameron Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | Yan Dhanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Adam Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Alan Forrest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | Jorge Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | Elton Kabangu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | Musa Drammeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| GK | | Ryan Fulton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 43 | |||
Clean sheets
| R | Pos | Nat | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Craig Gordon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | GK | |
Zander Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | GK | |
Ryan Fulton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |||
Last updated: 14 May 2025
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aberdeen | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 52 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 49 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[19]
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- Aberdeen qualified for the Europa League play-off round as the 2024–25 Scottish Cup winners.
Division summary
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Uefa Conference League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Molde |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 24 |  TSC |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | |
| 25 | Heart of Midlothian |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 26 |  İstanbul Başakşehir |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 27 | Mladá Boleslav |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
Management statistics
- Last updated 18 May 2025
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Naismith | 3 August 2024 | 22 September 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Liam Fox | 23 September 2024 | 15 October 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Neil Critchley | 15 October 2024 | 26 April 2025 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 40.00 |
| Liam Fox | 26 April 2025 | 18 May 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Club
Ownership and analytics
On 20 November 2024, Hearts announced an exclusive Scottish partnership with Jamestown Analytics for player recruitment and opposition analysis.[21]
On 6 May 2025, Tony Bloom proposed investing £9.86 million in Hearts for newly issued non-voting shares representing a 29 per cent economic interest.[22] Foundation of Hearts consulted its members on the proposal. Of 6,208 votes cast, 6,112 supported it and 96 opposed it, producing a majority of 98.5 per cent on a reported turnout of 70 per cent.[23]
Management
The club began the season under the management of Steven Naismith, and assistants Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy. Shortly after the first league game of the season, the management team signed a new contract until 2026.[24] Their deals were previously due to expire in 2025.[25]
After a run of eight straight defeats, and finding themselves at the bottom of the league with just one point,[26] the club parted company with Naismith[27] and his assistants.[28] Including the end of the 23/24 season, Hearts had only achieved one win in fifteen competitive fixtures[29] and experienced the worst start to any season in the club's history.[30]
Hearts CEO Andrew McKinlay stated that Results and performances have fallen below the standards expected at this football club and, unfortunately, there is little evidence of any potential upturn in fortunes.[31]
Hearts B team manager Liam Fox, alongside Lee Wallace and Angus Beith were appointed as the club's interim manager team.[32] On 15 October 2024, Neil Critchley was appointed Head Coach,[33] with Mike Garrity appointed as his assistant.[34]
On 26 April 2025, Critchley[35] and his assistant were sacked by the club.[36] Liam Fox was again asked to oversee the first team on an interim basis.[37]
Awards
SPFL awards
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PFA awards
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Club awards
| Nation | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
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James Penrice | Players' Player of the Year[40] |
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James Penrice | Fans Player of the Year[40] |
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Erin Husband | Hearts Women Player's Player of the Year[40] |
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Eilidh Shore | Hearts Women Player of the Year[40] |
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Gregor Crookston | B Team Player of the Year[40] |
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Gregor Crookston | B Team Players' Player of the Year[40] |
| NA | 6-0 Win V Dundee 1 February 2025 Dens Park |
Moment of the season[40] |
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Craig Gordon | Save of the Season[40] |
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Sander Kartum | Goal of the Season[40] |
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James Wilson | Special Recognition Award[40] |
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Stevie Johnson | FOH Award For Outstanding Service To The Club[40] |
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David Allan | Doc Melvin Memorial Cup[40] |
Playing kit
Hearts kits are manufactured by Umbro for the 2024–25 season,[41] entering the final year of their contract with the club.[42] Stellar Omada, became the club's main sponsor on a three-year deal, replacing MND Scotland.[43] Stellar Omada previously sponsored the club's away kit.[44]
International Selection
Over the course of the season a number of the Hearts squad were called up on international duty. Craig Gordon,[45] Zander Clark,[45] Lawrence Shankland[46] and James Wilson was called up to represent Scotland,[47] whilst Cameron Devlin[48] and Kye Rowles were selected to represent Australia.[49] Kenneth Vargas would also be included in Costa Rica's provisional squad ahead of the 2024 Copa América,[50] with him and Gerald Taylor representing Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[51]
In addition a number of the Hearts squad were called up to represent Scotland at youth level. Adam Forrester,[52] Finlay Pollock[52] and Liam McFarlane[52] were called up to the under-21 squad, as well as Alfie Osborne[53] and Taylor Hogarth to the under-17 squad.[54] Macaulay Tait was also called up to the Under 21 squad, but opted to remain at his loan club Livingston.[54]
Deaths
The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former goalkeeper Anthony Basso,[55] former goalkeeper Gordon Marshall,[56] former defender David Clunie[57] and supporter Stevie Morris who led the club out at the 2022 Scottish Cup final.[58]
Transfers
Loans in
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Loans out
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See also
Notes
- Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors.[14] Therefore, Dinamo Minsk played their home matches at Sumgayit City Stadium, Sumgait, Azerbaijan, instead of their regular stadium, Dinamo Stadium, Minsk.