1958–59 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1958–59 season | |
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| Manager |  Tommy Walker |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Round 2 |
| League Cup | Winners |
| European Cup | Preliminary Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
During the 1958–59 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the European Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 13 October 1958 Friendly | Blackpool | 2–1 | Hearts | Bloomfield Road |
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| 30 October 1958 Friendly | Hearts | 3–3 | South Africa XI | Tynecastle Park |
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| 3 November 1958 Friendly | Hearts | 0–2 | Djurgårdens IF | Tynecastle Park |
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| 19 November 1958 Friendly | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Hearts | Villa Park |
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| 28 February 1959 Friendly | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Hearts | Portman Road |
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| 9 May 1959 Tour | Australia | 1–7 | Hearts | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney |
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Attendance: 16,212 |
| 12 May 1959 Tour | Queensland | 3–3 | Hearts | Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
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| 23 May 1959 Tour | Australia | 2–8 | Hearts | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney |
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| 24 May 1959 Tour | South Coast | 0–7 | Hearts | Wollongong Showground, Wollongong |
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| 30 May 1959 Tour | Australia | 1–9 | Hearts | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
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| 31 May 1959 Tour | Victoria | 0–5 | Hearts | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
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| 3 June 1959 Tour | Tasmania | 0–10 | Hearts | North Hobart Ground, Hobart |
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| 6 June 1959 Tour | Australia | 0–6 | Hearts | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
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| 7 June 1959 Tour | Victoria | 1–7 | Hearts | Olympic Park, Melbourne |
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| 10 June 1959 Tour | South Australia | 0–8 | Hearts | Norwood Oval, Adelaide |
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| 13 June 1959 Tour | Australia | 0–9 | Hearts | WACA Ground, Perth |
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| 15 June 1959 Tour | West Australia | 1–10 | Hearts | WACA Ground, Perth |
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East of Scotland Shield
[edit]| 24 November 1958 Final | Hearts | 3–0 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 24 April 1959 Final | Hibernian | 0–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
European Cup
[edit]| 3 September 1958 European Cup Preliminary round 1st Leg | Standard Liège | 5–1 | Hearts | Stade Maurice Dufrasne |
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Attendance: 25,000 |
| 9 September 1958 European Cup Preliminary round 2nd Leg | Hearts | 2–1 | Standard Liège | Tynecastle Park |
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Attendance: 37,500 |
League Cup
[edit]| 9 August 1958 League Cup Group | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 63,000 |
| 13 August 1958 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–0 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 16 August 1958 League Cup Group | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 23 August 1958 League Cup Group | Hearts | 2–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 42,000 |
| 27 August 1958 League Cup Group | Third Lanark | 4–5 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 30 August 1958 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 9 September 1958 League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Ayr United | 1–5 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 17 September 1959 League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Hearts | 3–1 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 17,000 |
| 1 October 1958 League Cup Semi-Final | Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 41,527 |
| 25 October 1958 League Cup Final | Hearts | 5–1 | Partick Thistle | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 59,960 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 4 February 1959 Scottish Cup R1 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 9,862 |
| 14 February 1959 Scottish Cup R2 | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 53,000 |
Scottish First Division
[edit]| 20 August 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 6–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 6 September 1958 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0–4 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 29,500 |
| 13 September 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–3 | Airdireonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 20 September 1958 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 16,000 |
| 27 September 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 8–3 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 4 October 1958 Scottish First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Hearts | Annfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 11 October 1958 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 3–3 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 18 October 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Patick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 29 October 1958 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–5 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,000 |
| 1 November 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 8 November 1958 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 0–5 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 15 November 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 22 November 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 29 November 1958 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 15,269 |
| 6 December 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 13 December 1958 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 5–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 66,000 |
| 20 December 1958 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 27 December 1958 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–3 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 1 January 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 35,000 |
| 3 January 1959 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 14,900 |
| 24 January 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–4 | Stirling Albion | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,000 |
| 7 February 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 18 February 1959 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 21 February 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 25 February 1959 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 0–4 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 3,500 |
| 4 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 0–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 7 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 45,000 |
| 9 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 14 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 9,500 |
| 21 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 0–2 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 19,000 |
| 28 March 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
| 11 April 1959 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,000 |
| 15 April 1959 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 2–4 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 14,736 |
| 18 April 1959 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 2–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 19,500 |