1969–70 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1969–70 season | |
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| Manager |  John Harvey (to 30 November) Bobby Seith (from 1 December) |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
During the 1969–70 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 26 July 1969 Friendly | Carlisle United | 5–0 | Hearts | Brunton Park |
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| 30 July 1969 Friendly | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Hearts | St James' Park |
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| 2 August 1969 Friendly | Hearts | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Tynecastle Park |
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| 6 October 1969 Friendly | Hearts | 4–1 | Dallas Tornado | Tynecastle Park |
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| 6 April 1970 Friendly | Montrose | 1–0 | Hearts | Links Park |
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| 24 April 1970 Friendly | Hearts | 0–0 | Coventry City | Tynecastle Park |
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East of Scotland Shield
[edit]| 17 March 1970 Final | Hibernian | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Willie Pettigrew Pat Byrne Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew |
| 1 May 1970 Final | Hearts | 3–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Willie Pettigrew Pat Byrne Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew Willie Pettigrew |
League Cup
[edit]| 9 August 1969 League Cup Group | Dundee United | 2–3 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 9,537 |
| 13 August 1969 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,286 |
| 16 August 1969 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,242 |
| 20 August 1969 League Cup Group | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 4,312 |
| 23 August 1969 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 August 1969 League Cup Group | Morton | 0–2 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 6,493 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 24 January 1970 Scottish Cup R1 | Montrose | 3–0 | Hearts | Links Park |
| Attendance: 4,419 |
| 28 January 1970 Scottish Cup R1 Replay | Hearts | 1–0 | Montrose | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 13,211 |
| 7 February 1970 Scottish Cup R2 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 14,712 |
Scottish First Division
[edit]| 30 August 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,315 |
| 3 September 1969 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonains | 1–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 2,751 |
| 6 September 1969 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 3–3 | Hearts | Muirton Park |
| Attendance: 9,289 |
| 13 September 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,867 |
| 20 September 1969 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Hearts | East End Park |
| Attendance: 10,098 |
| 27 September 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,807 |
| 4 October 1969 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 5,168 |
| 11 October 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,307 |
| 18 October 1969 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 10,061 |
| 25 October 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,095 |
| 1 November 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,605 |
| 8 November 1969 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 0–2 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 32,683 |
| 15 November 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 11,410 |
| 22 November 1969 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,727 |
| 6 December 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 28,950 |
| 13 December 1969 Scottish First Division | Morton | 2–3 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 2,825 |
| 16 December 1969 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2–1 | Hearts | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 1,585 |
| 20 December 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,144 |
| 27 December 1969 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 11,253 |
| 1 January 1970 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 0–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 36,421 |
| 3 January 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 14,535 |
| 10 January 1970 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 2–3 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 8,159 |
| 17 January 1970 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 5,593 |
| 31 January 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 10,317 |
| 21 February 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,307 |
| 28 February 1970 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 0–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 7,575 |
| 7 March 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,587 |
| 14 March 1970 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 4,106 |
| 21 March 1970 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–3 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 4,758 |
| 25 March 1970 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 3–2 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 13,270 |
| 28 March 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 27,690 |
| 4 April 1970 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Attendance: 9,257 |
| 11 April 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,344 |
| 18 April 1970 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–3 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,544 |