1972–73 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
| 1972–73 season | |
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| Manager |  Bobby Seith |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Texaco Cup | Quarter-finalists |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
During the 1972–73 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup, the Texaco Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
Fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 29 July 1972 Friendly | Den Haag | 0–1 | Hearts | Zuiderpark Stadion |
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| 2 August 1972 Friendly | AZ Alkmaar | 0–1 | Hearts | Alkmaarderhout |
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| 6 August 1972 Friendly | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | Hearts | Het Kasteel |
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| 7 August 1972 Friendly | Hearts | 2–1 | Den Haag | Tynecastle Park |
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| 20 March 1973 Friendly | Brechin City | 0–3 | Hearts | Glebe Park |
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| 4 May 1973 Friendly | Orkney Select | 0–2 | Hearts | Bignold Park |
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| 5 May 1973 Friendly | Orkney Select | 2–8 | Hearts | Bignold Park |
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Texaco Cup
[edit]| 13 September 1972 Texaco Cup 1st Round 1st Leg | Hearts | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Tynecastle Park |
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| 26 September 1972 Texaco Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Hearts | Selhurst Park |
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| 16 October 1972 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
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| 8 November 1972 Texaco Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Motherwell | 4–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
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League Cup
[edit]| 12 August 1972 League Cup Group | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 7,058 |
| 16 August 1972 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,360 |
| 19 August 1972 League Cup Group | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Hearts | Shielfield Park |
| Attendance: 4,135 |
| 23 August 1972 League Cup Group | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 4,326 |
| 26 August 1972 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,328 |
| 30 August 1972 League Cup Group | Hearts | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 3,726 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 3 February 1973 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,217 |
| 7 February 1973 Scottish Cup R3 Replay | Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
Scottish First Division
[edit]| 2 September 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,137 |
| 9 September 1972 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 2–0 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 21,221 |
| 16 September 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,250 |
| 23 September 1972 Scottish First Division | Morton | 2–4 | Hearts | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 41,000 |
| 30 September 1972 Scottish First Division | East Fife | 1–0 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
| Attendance: 6,192 |
| 7 October 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 12,438 |
| 14 October 1972 Scottish First Division | Dundee United | 3–2 | Hearts | Tannadice Park |
| Attendance: 8,269 |
| 21 October 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,795 |
| 28 October 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Arbroath | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,795 |
| 4 November 1972 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 1–3 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 7,365 |
| 11 November 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,092 |
| 18 November 1972 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 3–1 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 27,451 |
| 25 November 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 7,571 |
| 2 December 1972 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 0–1 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 27,350 |
| 9 December 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,568 |
| 16 December 1972 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 0–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 3,708 |
| 23 December 1972 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 8,366 |
| 30 December 1972 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 3–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 35,393 |
| 1 January 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–7 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 35,989 |
| 6 January 1973 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 4,884 |
| 20 January 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,625 |
| 27 January 1973 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Attendance: 14,140 |
| 10 February 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,831 |
| 19 February 1973 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 2–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 4,773 |
| 3 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Arbroath | 3–0 | Hearts | Gayfield Park |
| Attendance: 3,416 |
| 10 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 5,773 |
| 12 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–0 | Morton | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 6,847 |
| 21 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 2–0 | Hearts | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 7,303 |
| 24 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–2 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 21,630 |
| 31 March 1973 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 6,128 |
| 7 April 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,331 |
| 14 April 1973 Scottish First Division | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 4,036 |
| 21 April 1973 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 4,328 |
| 28 April 1973 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 6,348 |