2000–01 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
2000–01 season
Manager Jim Jefferies
Peter Houston (Caretaker)
Craig Levein
Stadium Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League 5th
Scottish Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup First round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Kirk (13)

All:
Colin Cameron (16)
Highest home attendance17,619 v Hibs SPL 26 December 2000
Lowest home attendance7,502 v Berwick Rangers Scottish Cup 7 February 2001
Average home league attendance12,771
  1999–00
2001–02  

The 2000–01 season was the 120th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 18th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the UEFA Cup, Scottish Cup and League Cup.

Contents

Managers

Hearts started the season under the stewardship of Jim Jefferies. He moved on to Bradford during the season, Peter Houston became Caretaker manager for 4 games before Craig Levein became Hearts new permanent manager.

First team squad

Squad at end of season [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Gilles Rousset
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven Pressley
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Austin McCann
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kevin McKenna
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kevin James
6 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  SCG Gordan Petrić
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary McSwegan
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steve Fulton
9 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Stéphane Adam
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Colin Cameron
11 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Darren Jackson
12 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Grant Murray
13 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Roddy McKenzie
14 MF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Thomas Flögel
15 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Wales
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Makel
17 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gordon Durie
18 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Fitzroy Simpson
19 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Severin
20 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Juanjo
21 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Róbert Tomaschek
22 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven Boyack
24 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Andy Kirk
26 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Antti Niemi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
28 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kenny Milne
29 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Neilson
30 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kris O'Neill
31 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alasdair Graham
32 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven Reilly
33 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Darren Goldie
34 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alan McIlroy
35 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Neeson
36 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Anton Smith
37 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stephen Simmons
38 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ryan Davidson
39 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Gordon
40 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Barry Smith
41 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Kaczan
42 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Neil Janczyk
43 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robert Sloan
44 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Parkin
45 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Elliot Smith
46 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Meek
47 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Knox
48 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joe Hamill
49 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul McLaughlin
50 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Graham Weir

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Naysmith (to Everton)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Locke (to Bradford City)

Fixtures

Pre-Season Friendlies

15 July 2000Friendly Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Soccerball shade.svg Kirk Soccerball shade.svgAttendance: 3,268
18 July 2000Friendly Niort 0–0 Hearts
Attendance: 980
20 July 2000Friendly Royal Charleroi 0–0 Hearts
Attendance: 150
22 July 2000Friendly Toulouse 1–2 Hearts
Soccerball shade.svg Jackson Soccerball shade.svg Adam Soccerball shade.svgAttendance: 1,303

Scottish Premier League

30 July 2000 SPL Hearts 0–0 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 17,132
Referee: Kenny Clark
6 August 2000 SPL St Johnstone 2–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Parker Soccerball shade.svg31' Jones Soccerball shade.svg73'O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg84' Tomaschek Soccerball shade.svg88'Attendance: 6,164
Referee: John Rowbotham
13 August 2000 SPL Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Young Soccerball shade.svg3' McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg30'Attendance: 11,798
Referee: Hugh Dallas
19 August 2000 SPL Hearts 2–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Severin Soccerball shade.svg56' Juanjo Soccerball shade.svg67' Sutton Soccerball shade.svg22' (26) Larsson Soccerball shade.svg39' Moravcik Soccerball shade.svg62'Attendance: 16,744
Referee: Willie Young
27 August 2000 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg58' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)Attendance: 6,779
Referee: Kenny Clark
9 September 2000 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Juanjo Soccerball shade.svg6' McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg64'Attendance: 11,811
Referee: Robert Orr
17 September 2000 SPL Rangers 1–0 Hearts Ibrox
De Boer Soccerball shade.svg58'Attendance: 47,340
Referee: Hugh Dallas
20 September 2000 SPL Hearts 2–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg46' Juanjo Soccerball shade.svg68'Attendance: 10,524
Referee: John Underhill
24 September 2000 SPL Hearts 0–2 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Wright Soccerball shade.svg5' Dindeleux Soccerball shade.svg46'Attendance: 10,379
Referee: Kenny Clark
1 October 2000 SPL Hearts 3–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Durie Soccerball shade.svg12' (59) Kirk Soccerball shade.svg27'Attendance: 10,460
Referee: Willie Young
14 October 2000 SPL Dundee United 0–4 Hearts Tannadice Park
Tomaschek Soccerball shade.svg9' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg25' (30) James Soccerball shade.svg81'Attendance: 7,016
Referee: Willie Young
22 October 2000 SPL Hibs 6–2 Hearts Easter Road
Paatelainen Soccerball shade.svg43' (45), 74' Zitelli Soccerball shade.svg51' O'Neil Soccerball shade.svg81' Latapy Soccerball shade.svg84' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg5' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 12,926
Referee: Hugh Dallas
28 October 2000 SPL Hearts 0–3 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
Parker Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.) Connolly Soccerball shade.svg62' (89)Attendance: 10,938
Referee: George Clyde
4 November 2000 SPL Hearts 3–0 Aberdeen Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg24' Severin Soccerball shade.svg62' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg86'Attendance: 12,744
Referee: Tom Brown
11 November 2000 SPL St Mirren 1–2 Hearts Love Street
Gillies Soccerball shade.svg89' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.) Severin Soccerball shade.svg82'Attendance: 5,328
Referee: John Rowbotham
18 November 2000 SPL Celtic 6–1 Hearts Celtic Park
Joos Valgaeran Soccerball shade.svg15' Moravcik Soccerball shade.svg36' Larssonl Soccerball shade.svg39' (81) Mjallby Soccerball shade.svg44' Petrov Soccerball shade.svg82' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg13'Attendance: 59,813
Referee: Stuart Dougal
25 November 2000 SPL Hearts 3–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Murray Soccerball shade.svg52' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg88' (90), pen.' Carranza Soccerball shade.svg24'Attendance: 11,539
Referee: Alan Freeland
29 November 2000 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Hearts East End Park
Dair Soccerball shade.svg40'Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Willie Young
3 December 2000 SPL Hearts 0–1 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Albertz Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)Attendance: 16,710
Referee: Stuart Dougal
9 December 2000 SPL Kilmarnock 0–3 Hearts Rugby Park
Fulton Soccerball shade.svg45' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg51' (55)Attendance: 6,828
Referee: Dougie McDonald
16 December 2000 SPL Motherwell 2–0 Hearts Fir Park
Townsley Soccerball shade.svg56' Adams Soccerball shade.svg87'Attendance: 5,440
Referee: Mike McCurry
23 December 2000 SPL Hearts 3–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg2' Heaney Soccerball shade.svg17' (og.) McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg72' Aljofree Soccerball shade.svg26'Attendance: 12,128
Referee: Kevin Toner
26 December 2000 SPL Hearts 1–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg60' Lovell Soccerball shade.svg41'Attendance: 17,619
Referee: Willie Young
30 December 2000 SPL St Johnstone 2–2 Hearts McDiarmid Park
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg24' Connolly Soccerball shade.svg35' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg6' Durie Soccerball shade.svg77'Attendance: 5713
Referee: J Fleming
2 January 2001 SPL Aberdeen 1–0 Hearts Pittodrie
Rowson Soccerball shade.svg7'Attendance: 13,524
Referee: John Rowbotham
31 January 2001 SPL Hearts 1–0 St Mirren Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)Attendance: 10,164
Referee: Stuart Dougal
4 February 2001 SPL Hearts 0–3 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg4' (68), 83'Attendance: 13,077
Referee: Kenny Clark
24 February 2001 SPL Hearts 7–1 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Adam Soccerball shade.svg5' (38) Kirk Soccerball shade.svg26' (60) Cameron Soccerball shade.svg30' (46) Tomaschek Soccerball shade.svg67' Dair Soccerball shade.svg50'Attendance: 11,251
Referee: Alan Freeland
3 March 2001 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox
Andre Flo Soccerball shade.svg35' (57)Attendance: 49,003
Referee: Willie Young
14 March 2001 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Flogel Soccerball shade.svg71' Juanjo Soccerball shade.svg76' Scott Severin Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 9,195
Referee: Garry Mitchell
18 March 2001 SPL Dundee 0–0 Hearts Dens Park
Attendance: 7,327
Referee: Robert Orr
31 March 2001 SPL Hearts 3–0 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
Tomaschek Soccerball shade.svg14' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg63' (80)Attendance: 11,581
Referee: David Somers
7 April 2001 SPL Dundee United 1–1 Hearts Tannadice Park
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg45' Wales Soccerball shade.svg65'Attendance: 7,242
Referee: Alan Freeland
22 April 2001 SPL Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Moravcik Soccerball shade.svg68'Attendance: 59,298
Referee: Mike McCurry
27 April 2001 SPL Kilmarnock 1–1 Hearts Rugby Park
McGowne Soccerball shade.svg53' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg50'Attendance: 6,867
Referee: Dougie McDonald
5 May 2001 SPL Hearts 1–4 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Adam Soccerball shade.svg46' Albertz Soccerball shade.svg28' (78) Wallace Soccerball shade.svg48' Andre Flo Soccerball shade.svg84'Attendance: 15,158
Referee: Hugh Dallas
13 May 2001 SPL Hibs 0–0 Hearts Easter Road
Attendance: 8,913
Referee: Stuart Dougal
20 May 2001 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Adam Soccerball shade.svg52' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg70'Attendance: 13,544

Uefa Cup

14 September 2000 Uefa Cup round 1 Stuttgart 1–0 Hearts Gottlieb Daimler Stadion
Balakov Soccerball shade.svg35'Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Giancarlo Bolognino
28 September 2000 Uefa Cup round 1 Hearts 3–2 Stuttgart Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley Soccerball shade.svg16' Petric Soccerball shade.svg62' Cameron Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.) Dundee Soccerball shade.svg37' Bordon Soccerball shade.svg58'Attendance: 14,448
Referee: Bruno Derrien

League Cup

6 September 2000 Scottish League Cup R4 Livingston 0–2 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg15' Naysmith Soccerball shade.svg54'Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Mike McCurry
1 November 2000 Scottish League Cup QF Hearts 2–5 (a.e.t.) Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.), 70' (pen.) Crainey Soccerball shade.svg41' Smith Soccerball shade.svg60' Healy Soccerball shade.svg99' Moravcik Soccerball shade.svg116' McNamara Soccerball shade.svg117'Attendance: 12,922
Referee: Kenny Clark

Scottish Cup

27 January 2001 Scottish Cup R3 Berwick Rangers 0–0 Hearts Shielfield Park
Attendance: 3,139
Referee: John Rowbotham
17 February 2001 Scottish Cup R4 Hearts 1–1 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
Juanjo Soccerball shade.svg81' Sara Soccerball shade.svg30'Attendance: 9,970
Referee: Hugh Dallas
7 March 2001 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Dundee 0–1 Hearts Dens Park
Tomaschek Soccerball shade.svg71'Attendance: 6,947
Referee: John Underhill
11 March 2001 Scottish Cup QF Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg40'Attendance: 34,529
Referee: Kenny Clark

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation [a]
3 Hibernian 38181285735+2266Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Kilmarnock 38159144453954Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round [b]
5 Heart of Midlothian 381410145650+652
6 Dundee 38138175149+247Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup first round [c]
7 Aberdeen 381112154552745
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. As both finalists of the 2000–01 Scottish Cup, Celtic and Hibernian, qualified for European competition via their league position, the cup berth for 2001–02 UEFA Cup was passed to the next-placed team in the league, fourth-placed Kilmarnock.
  3. Dundee qualified for the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest-placed team to apply for a place in the competition.

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References

  1. "FootballSquads - Heart of Midlothian - 2000/01". www.footballsquads.co.uk.