| Club: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Season: | 1990–91 |
| Manager: | Alex MacDonald (to 9 September) Joe Jordan (from 10 September) |
| Chairman: | Wallace Mercer |
| Stadium: | Tynecastle Stadium |
| League: | Scottish Premier Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter-final |
| League Topscorer: | John Robertson (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | John Robertson (16) |
| Highest Attendance: | 22,001 v Rangers Scottish Premier Division 8 September 1990 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 7,055 v Motherwell Scottish Premier Division 11 May 1991 |
| Average Attendance: | 13,232 |
| Prevseason: | 1989–90 |
| Nextseason: | 1991–92 |
The 1990–91 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.s 8th consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup & the Scottish League Cup.
Hearts had two managers over the course of the season. They started under the stewardship of Alex MacDonald however he was sacked in September 1990 and replaced by Joe Jordan.
See main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup.
See main article: 1990–91 Scottish Cup.
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| Pos | PLayer | SPL | SC | LC | EU | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |