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2002–03 season | |
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Manager | Craig Levein |
Stadium | Tynecastle Stadium |
Scottish Premier League | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark de Vries (15) All: Mark de Vries (15) |
Highest home attendance | 17,332 v Hibs SPL 2 January 2003 |
Lowest home attendance | 8,074 v Livingston SPL 7 December 2002 |
Average home league attendance | 12,058 |
The 2002–03 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian, and their 20th consecutive season in the top level of Scottish football, competing in the Scottish Premier League. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and League Cup.
16 July 2002Friendly | TPS | 3–2 | Hearts | |
Wales ![]() ![]() | Hyyrynen ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,580 |
27 July 2002Friendly | Falkirk | 2–2 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
Lee Miller ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() |
3 August 2002 SPL | Dundee | 1–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Caballero ![]() | Wales ![]() | Attendance: 7,705 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
11 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 5–1 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() ![]() | Murray ![]() | Attendance: 15,245 Referee: Mike McCurry |
18 August 2002 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
D'Jaffo ![]() | De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 12,825 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
24 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Dunfermline | Tynecastle Stadium |
Weir ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,367 Referee: Kevin Toner |
31 August 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
McMullan ![]() | Boyd ![]() | Attendance: 11,912 Referee: David Somers |
11 September 2002 SPL | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Caniggia ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 48,581 Referee: Mike McCurry |
15 September 2002 SPL | Hearts | 4–2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lehmann ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8,578 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
21 September 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–0 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Valois ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,532 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
28 September 2002 SPL | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Stadium |
Archibald ![]() | Valois ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Iain Brines |
6 October 2002 SPL | Livingston | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Wilson ![]() | Stamp ![]() | Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Willie Young |
20 October 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Wales ![]() ![]() | Sutton ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 13,911 Referee: Kenny Clark |
26 October 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–2 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna ![]() | Lovell ![]() | Attendance: 10,169 Referee: John Underhill |
3 November 2002 SPL | Hibs | 1–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
Paatelainen ![]() | McKenna ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,660 Referee: Willie Young |
9 November 2002 SPL | Hearts | 0–0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium |
Attendance: 11,920 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
17 November 2002 SPL | Dunfermline | 3–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Nicholson ![]() ![]() ![]() | Severin ![]() | Attendance: 5,683 Referee: Mike McCurry |
23 November 2002 SPL | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Kevin Toner |
1 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 0–4 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
Ricksen ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 12,156 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
4 December 2002 SPL | Motherwell | 6–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
Pearson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() | Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
7 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Livingston | Tynecastle Stadium |
Kirk ![]() | Zarate ![]() | Attendance: 8,074 Referee: John Underhill |
14 December 2002 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
Maybury ![]() | Attendance: 9,734 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
21 December 2002 SPL | Dundee United | 0–3 | Hearts | Tannadice |
De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
26 December 2002 SPL | Celtic | 4–2 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Hartson ![]() ![]() | De Vries ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 58,450 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
29 December 2002 SPL | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dens Park |
Milne ![]() | Kirk ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Kenny Clark |
2 January 2003 SPL | Hearts | 4–4 | Hibs | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Townsley ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 17,332 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
1 February 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Severin ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,281 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
8 February 2003 SPL | Hearts | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | Tynecastle Stadium |
Maybury ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,426 Referee: Craig Thomson |
15 February 2003 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Hearts | Ibrox |
Severin ![]() | Attendance: 49,459 Referee: John Underhill |
1 March 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
McKenna ![]() ![]() | Lasley ![]() | Attendance: 11,704 Referee: Mike McCurry |
8 March 2003 SPL | Livingston | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Ramos ![]() | Stamp ![]() | Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Alan Freeland |
5 April 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
Webster ![]() ![]() | Griffin ![]() | Attendance: 9,663 Referee: Iain Brines |
12 April 2003 SPL | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hearts | Almondvale Stadium |
Mitchell ![]() | Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Mike McCurry |
19 April 2003 SPL | Hearts | 2–1 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium |
Stamp ![]() ![]() | Larsson ![]() | Attendance: 15,855 Referee: John Rowbotham |
26 April 2003 SPL | Dunfermline | 0–1 | Hearts | East End Park |
Pressley ![]() | Attendance: 6,968 Referee: Kenny Clark |
3 May 2003 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hearts | Rugby Park |
McSwegan ![]() | Attendance: 9,091 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
10 May 2003 SPL | Celtic | 1–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
Thompson ![]() | Attendance: 58,175 Referee: Mike McCurry |
18 May 2003 SPL | Hearts | 0–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Boer ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 15,632 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
25 May 2003 SPL | Hearts | 1–0 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium |
De Vries ![]() | Attendance: 12,205 Referee: Willie Young |
25 September 2002 Scottish League Cup Second Round | Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Hearts | Forthbank Stadium |
Stephen Mallan ![]() ![]() | Kirk ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Alan Freeland |
23 October 2002 Scottish League Cup Third Round | Hearts | 3–0 | Ross County | Tynecastle Stadium |
Pressley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,454 Referee: John Rowbotham |
12 November 2002 Scottish League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Hearts | Pittodrie |
McKenna ![]() | Attendance: 7,576 Referee: John Underhill |
4 February 2003 Scottish League Cup SF | Hearts | 0–1 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
De Boer ![]() | Attendance: 31,609 Referee: Mike McCurry |
25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 | Falkirk | 4–0 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
Samuel ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Willie Young |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers (C) | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Celtic | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 26 | +72 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 57 | |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 46 |
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