2002–03 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

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Heart of Midlothian
2002–03 season
Manager Craig Levein
Stadium Tynecastle Stadium
Scottish Premier League 3rd
Scottish Cup Third round
League Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark de Vries (15)
All:
Mark de Vries (15)
Highest home attendance17,332 v Hibs SPL 2 January 2003
Lowest home attendance8,074 v Livingston SPL 7 December 2002
Average home league attendance12,058
←  2001–02
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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.

Contents

Fixtures

Pre-Season Friendlies

14 July 2002Friendly FC Boda 1–2 Hearts
Missing Soccerball shade.svg Kirk Soccerball shade.svg7' McKenna Soccerball shade.svg41'
16 July 2002Friendly TPS 3–2 Hearts
Wales Soccerball shade.svg35' Mahe Soccerball shade.svg47' Hyyrynen Soccerball shade.svg10' Tuovila Soccerball shade.svg13' Kotamaki Soccerball shade.svg81'Attendance: 3,580
18 July 2002Friendly All Stars 2–1 Hearts
Bright Soccerball shade.svg26' Helin Soccerball shade.svg45' Pressley Soccerball shade.svg49'
27 July 2002Friendly Falkirk 2–2 Hearts Brockville Park
Lee Miller Soccerball shade.svg14' James Soccerball shade.svg78' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg56' (62)

Scottish Premier League

3 August 2002 SPL Dundee 1–1 Hearts Dens Park
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg65' Wales Soccerball shade.svg33'Attendance: 7,705
Referee: Dougie McDonald
11 August 2002 SPL Hearts 5–1 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk Soccerball shade.svg18' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg40' (66), 91' (93) Murray Soccerball shade.svg51'Attendance: 15,245
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 August 2002 SPL Aberdeen 1–1 Hearts Pittodrie
D'Jaffo Soccerball shade.svg73' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 12,825
Referee: Garry Mitchell
24 August 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dunfermline Tynecastle Stadium
Weir Soccerball shade.svg53' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg57'Attendance: 11,367
Referee: Kevin Toner
31 August 2002 SPL Hearts 1–1 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
McMullan Soccerball shade.svg31' Boyd Soccerball shade.svg44'Attendance: 11,912
Referee: David Somers
11 September 2002 SPL Rangers 2–0 Hearts Ibrox
Caniggia Soccerball shade.svg41' Arveladze Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 48,581
Referee: Mike McCurry
15 September 2002 SPL Hearts 4–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg35' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg64' (77) Boyack Soccerball shade.svg74' Lehmann Soccerball shade.svg12' McFadden Soccerball shade.svg28'Attendance: 8,578
Referee: Hugh Dallas
21 September 2002 SPL Hearts 2–0 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Valois Soccerball shade.svg26' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg55'Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 September 2002 SPL Partick Thistle 2–2 Hearts Firhill Stadium
Archibald Soccerball shade.svg28' (79) Valois Soccerball shade.svg38' Severin Soccerball shade.svg80'Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Iain Brines
6 October 2002 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg41' Stamp Soccerball shade.svg46'Attendance: 6,512
Referee: Willie Young
20 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Wales Soccerball shade.svg89' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg55' Sutton Soccerball shade.svg3' Petrov Soccerball shade.svg9' Larsson Soccerball shade.svg37' (42)Attendance: 13,911
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 October 2002 SPL Hearts 1–2 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna Soccerball shade.svg60' Lovell Soccerball shade.svg26' (67)Attendance: 10,169
Referee: John Underhill
3 November 2002 SPL Hibs 1–2 Hearts Easter Road
Paatelainen Soccerball shade.svg36' McKenna Soccerball shade.svg86' Stamp Soccerball shade.svg92'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 Soccerball shade.svg65' Bullen Soccerball shade.svg76' Crawford Soccerball shade.svg90' Severin Soccerball shade.svg53'Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Mike McCurry
23 November 2002 SPL Kilmarnock 0–1 Hearts Rugby Park
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg47'Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Kevin Toner
1 December 2002 SPL Hearts 0–4 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
Ricksen Soccerball shade.svg52' (81) Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.) Hughes Soccerball shade.svg92'Attendance: 12,156
Referee: Hugh Dallas
4 December 2002 SPL Motherwell 6–1 Hearts Fir Park
Pearson Soccerball shade.svg15' McFadden Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.), 26' Adams Soccerball shade.svg36' Martyn Corrigan Soccerball shade.svg66' Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg90' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg51'Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Stuart Dougal
7 December 2002 SPL Hearts 2–1 Livingston Tynecastle Stadium
Kirk Soccerball shade.svg5' (70), pen.' Zarate Soccerball shade.svg63'Attendance: 8,074
Referee: John Underhill
14 December 2002 SPL Hearts 1–0 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury Soccerball shade.svg91'Attendance: 9,734
Referee: Garry Mitchell
21 December 2002 SPL Dundee United 0–3 Hearts Tannadice
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg26' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg41' (51)Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Charlie Richmond
26 December 2002 SPL Celtic 4–2 Hearts Celtic Park
Hartson Soccerball shade.svg22' (44), 68' Larsson Soccerball shade.svg73' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg4' (66) Kirk Soccerball shade.svg41' (51)Attendance: 58,450
Referee: Hugh Dallas
29 December 2002 SPL Dundee 1–2 Hearts Dens Park
Milne Soccerball shade.svg57' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg42' Weir Soccerball shade.svg80'Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Kenny Clark
2 January 2003 SPL Hearts 4–4 Hibs Tynecastle Stadium
Pressley Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.) De Vries Soccerball shade.svg60' Weir Soccerball shade.svg94' (95) Townsley Soccerball shade.svg11' McManus Soccerball shade.svg16' James Soccerball shade.svg89' Brebner Soccerball shade.svg91'Attendance: 17,332
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 January 2003 SPL Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
Wales Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Hugh Dallas
1 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
Severin Soccerball shade.svg45' Wales Soccerball shade.svg49' McKenna Soccerball shade.svg92'Attendance: 11,281
Referee: Dougie McDonald
8 February 2003 SPL Hearts 3–0 Kilmarnock Tynecastle Stadium
Maybury Soccerball shade.svg50' De Vries Soccerball shade.svg53' McKenna Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 10,426
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 February 2003 SPL Rangers 1–0 Hearts Ibrox
Severin Soccerball shade.svg41' (og.)Attendance: 49,459
Referee: John Underhill
1 March 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium
McKenna Soccerball shade.svg30' Simmons Soccerball shade.svg71' Lasley Soccerball shade.svg53'Attendance: 11,704
Referee: Mike McCurry
8 March 2003 SPL Livingston 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg61' Stamp Soccerball shade.svg8'Attendance: 7,531
Referee: Alan Freeland
5 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Dundee United Tynecastle Stadium
Webster Soccerball shade.svg69' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg78' Griffin Soccerball shade.svg40'Attendance: 9,663
Referee: Iain Brines
12 April 2003 SPL Partick Thistle 1–1 Hearts Almondvale Stadium
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg73' Pressley Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 5,288
Referee: Mike McCurry
19 April 2003 SPL Hearts 2–1 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium
Stamp Soccerball shade.svg73' McCann Soccerball shade.svg93' Larsson Soccerball shade.svg59'Attendance: 15,855
Referee: John Rowbotham
26 April 2003 SPL Dunfermline 0–1 Hearts East End Park
Pressley Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)Attendance: 6,968
Referee: Kenny Clark
3 May 2003 SPL Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts Rugby Park
McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg31'Attendance: 9,091
Referee: Dougie McDonald
10 May 2003 SPL Celtic 1–0 Hearts Celtic Park
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)Attendance: 58,175
Referee: Mike McCurry
18 May 2003 SPL Hearts 0–2 Rangers Tynecastle Stadium
De Boer Soccerball shade.svg64' Lovenkrands Soccerball shade.svg72'Attendance: 15,632
Referee: Hugh Dallas
25 May 2003 SPL Hearts 1–0 Dundee Tynecastle Stadium
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg78'Attendance: 12,205
Referee: Willie Young

League Cup

25 September 2002 Scottish League Cup Second Round Stirling Albion 2–3 Hearts Forthbank Stadium
Stephen Mallan Soccerball shade.svg2' Nicholas Soccerball shade.svg49' Kirk Soccerball shade.svg11' Valois Soccerball shade.svg38' Pressley Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Alan Freeland
12 November 2002 Scottish League Cup QF Aberdeen 0–1 Hearts Pittodrie
McKenna Soccerball shade.svg66'Attendance: 7,576
Referee: John Underhill
4 February 2003 Scottish League Cup SF Hearts 0–1 Rangers Hampden Park
De Boer Soccerball shade.svg27'Attendance: 31,609
Referee: Mike McCurry

Scottish Cup

25 January 2003 Scottish Cup R3 Falkirk 4–0 Hearts Brockville Park
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg3' (17), 31' Coyle Soccerball shade.svg13'Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Willie Young

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation [a]
1 Rangers (C)38314310128+7397Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Celtic 3831439826+7297Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 38189115751+663Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Kilmarnock 38169134756−957
5 Dunfermline Athletic 38137185471−1746
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
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.

See also

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