Showing posts with label Heart of Midlothian F.C.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heart of Midlothian F.C.. Show all posts
Friday, October 6, 2017

6 October 1987 - He Died With His Boots On

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On 6 October 1987, Roald Jensen, widely considered Norway's greatest player, died while training with his old club, SK Brann. He was 44 ...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

11 May 2011 - As If The Title Challenge Wasn't Exciting Enough

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On 11 May 2011, with Celtic leading Hearts 0-2 at Tynecastle, manager Neil Lennon was attacked by a home supporter. Since taking charge of C...
Sunday, January 22, 2017

22 January 1994 - A Drawful Day For Football (Sorry)

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On 22 January 1994, the full slate of six Scottish top flight matches resulted in a point for everyone as all six matches ended in draws. ...
Sunday, December 25, 2016

25 December 1875 - The First Edinburgh Derby

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On 25 December 1875, Hearts and Hibernian met for the very first time, forming one of the oldest existing rivalries in football. Hiberni...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

20 November 1915 - Celtic's Got Some Symmetry

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On 20 November 1915, a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock started an unbeaten run for Celtic that lasted a British record 62 matches. Celtic, who had w...
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

3 May 2006 - Hearts Break The Old Firm

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On 3 May 2006, Heart of Midlothian secured second place with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen. It was the first time anyone had come between Celtic a...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

25 November 1914 - Hearts Go To War

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On 25 November 1914, sixteen players from Heart of Midlothian enlisted for service in World War I, becoming the first British team to sign u...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

16 August 1890 - The Second Oldest League In The World

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On 16 August 1890, the Scottish Football League kicked off its very first season. It is the world's second-oldest football league, two y...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

28 July 2007 - Barça Breaks Hearts' Record

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On 28 July 2007, FC Barcelona played Edinburgh's Heart of Midlothian FC in a friendly. Although Barça got the win, Hearts got an unoffic...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

28 April 1965 - A Lesson In Futility

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On 28 April 1965, Glasgow's Third Lanark AC lost at home to Motherwell, 0-2, on the last day of the Scottish First Division season. It...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

1 January 1973 - Hibs Start The Year By Breaking Hearts

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On 1 January 1973, visiting Hibernian defeated Hearts 0-7 in the Edinburgh derby before a crowd of 36,000 at Tynecastle. The scoreline rem...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

27 August 1994 - Hunter Shoots (And Scores!)

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On 27 August 1994, Hibernian defeated rivals Hearts 0-1 before a crowd of 13,500 at Tynecastle. The win ended Hibs' streak of 22 Edinb...
Friday, May 16, 2014

16 May 1998 - The French Connection, Scottish Style

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On 16 May 1998, Heart of Midlothian defeated Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final by the score of 2-1 before a crowd of almost 50,000 at Celt...
Thursday, April 10, 2014

10 April 1886 - Home Is Where The Hearts Are

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On 10 April 1886, Heart of Midlothian F.C. opened its current ground, Tynecastle Stadium, with a 4-1 win in a friendly against English sid...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

11 May 2011 - As If The Title Challenge Wasn't Exciting Enough

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On 11 May 2011, with Celtic leading Hearts 0-2 at Tynecastle, manager Neil Lennon was attacked by a home supporter. Since taking charge ...
Saturday, October 6, 2012

6 October 1987 - He Died With His Boots On

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On 6 October 1987, Roald Jensen, widely considered Norway's greatest player, died while training with his old club, SK Brann. He was 44 ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

22 January 1994 - A Drawful Day For Football (Sorry)

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On 22 January 1994, the full slate of six Scottish top flight matches resulted in a point for everyone as all six matches ended in draws. Th...
Sunday, December 25, 2011

25 December 1875 - The First Edinburgh Derby

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On 25 December 1875, Hearts and Hibernian met for the very first time, forming one of the oldest existing rivalries in football. Hibernian, ...
Sunday, November 20, 2011

20 November 1915 - Celtic's Got Some Symmetry

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On 20 November 1915, a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock started an unbeaten run for Celtic that lasted a British record 62 matches. Celtic, who had w...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

3 May 2006 - Hearts Break The Old Firm

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On 3 May 2006, Heart of Midlothian secured second place with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen. It was the first time anyone had come between Celtic a...