List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. players explained

Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"). It generally includes only players who made more than 100 league appearances for Hearts, played in international matches while with the club, or set a club record. Some players who made a significant contribution in under 100 appearances are also included, for instance those who were a key part of the club's early history (e.g. Tom Purdie or Nick Ross). In some cases appearance records are incomplete, or the player's career may have predated the founding of the Scottish football league system in 1890–91.

Notable players

Bold type indicates that the player currently plays for the club.

Key to positions

NameNationalityPosition[1] Hearts
career		League
games		League
goals		NotesReferences
MF1910–19141078[2]
FW1997–200210930
FB1885–18977517
FB1897–1903980[3]
GK1906–1908
1911–1914		1580[4]
CB1964–197635221
FB1931–19443134[5]
W1888–190314554[6]
MF1976–1979;
1988–1993		18528
FW1928–1936148136Hearts' record goalscorer in a single season, with 44.[7]
FW1948–1962292183Hearts' record competitive goalscorer.[8]
HB1888–19001464[9]
W1900–1904357[10]
MF1928–19331375[11]
CB2003–2009;
2017–2019		2047[12]
CB/MF1984–19962569
W2006–200880Club record transfer fee paid (£850,000 to Genk).[13]
DF1918–19221130[14]
FW1935–1946136105
MF1984–198917815
GK1916–19211080[15]
HB1952–196213637
MF1981–19841168
GK1914–1916740[16]
FW1886–188800[17]
FB1969–197927821
GK1942–19521670
W1896–1903751[18]
MF/FW1973–197917855
MF1996–200115547
IF1893–18964218[19]
FW1984–198813635
FB1966–19772245
FB1903–19101581[20]
W1985–1991;
1993–1996		34566
IF1944–1958223115
HB1944–19511155
FW1987–199211631
W1954–196112758
FB1912–192528311[21]
GK1960–19773940
HB1950–196633733
HB1921–192712911[22]
FW1911–19148063Left the club for a world record transfer fee.[23] [24]
MF2015–201910915[25]
CB1947–19541250
W2006–201314318
CB1935–1946554
FW2005–201111014
GK1890–18981200[26]
FB1960–196712713
MF1990–19931034
MF1966–197113221
FB/MF1997–20021108
FW1964–197625393
FW1986–199416012
MF1974–198015218
MF1995–200220315
FW1973–198124585
CB1951–19581652
FW1961–196912755
GK2001–2007;2020–1380Club record transfer fee received (£9 million from Sunderland).
FW1913–192014646[27]
W1955–196729375
GK1928–19362920[28]
MF2003–200711831
FB/HB1927–19372647[29]
HB1957–196719311
HB1888–1892373[30]
HB1892–19031877[31]
FB1960–19692310
FB/CB1982–19871843
FB/CB1972–19812275
W1884–189720First player capped while with Hearts, in 1887.[32]
W1965–19717419
CB1921–1933128[33]
1929–193517231[34]
FB2007–20121348
GK1919–19221060[35]
FB1970–19771421
MF1926–19301054[36]
HB1899–1904817[37]
FB1977–19943666
IF1895–18961611[38]
1923–19321861[39]
MF2007–2010619
FW1999–200410930
FB1955–19622138
FB2003–2005481
HB1946–195419111
CB1983–199532915
FB/MF1993–20011415
MF1980–198612210
GK2008–20141160
CB1981–198717322
HB1953–195913527
MF1980–199751645Hearts' record appearance holder.
GK1956–19631930
HB1930–193518119[40]
FB2001–20051124
W1996–1998;
2006–2008		9818
FB1933–19481791
FW1934–19355355[41]
W1942–1951384
FB2010–2013562
CB2001–200512221
FB1942–19572543
FB1988–19942066
CB1988–19941826
MF1905–191216117[42]
W1924–1931
1933		16350[43]
CB1987–1992;
1994–1999		29523
CB1888–1892186[44]
FW1998–20028225
FW1902–19064023[45]
CB1909–192024223[46]
W2005–200910211
MF1991–199613321
HB1931–194712211
FW1915–1922;
1925–1931		22344[47]
CB1951–19611433
FW1932–193710620[48]
IF1952–196111563
MF/FW1971–197510417
W1923–193433780[49]
W1919–192514240[50]
FB1996–2000973
FB2000–20092001
FB1908–192133911[51]
GK1999–2002890
FW1979–198412747
DF1926–19331010[52]
MF2007–20111143
W1972–198517433
FB1947–195724719
DF/FW2012–201713733[53]
FB1961–19671472
FW1899–19047031[54]
W1973–197914512
CB1998–200627014
DF1919–19221279[55]
FB1875–188100A founding player and first captain of the club.[56]
DF1919–19261467[57]
DF1930–19371342[58]
GK1898–1900360[59]
CB1995–20001334
FW1982–1988;
1988–1998		512214Hearts' record league goalscorer.
W1896–1898
1902		2818[60] [61]
FW1935–19391157[62]
FB/FW1881–188400[63]
GK1995–20001320
FW1890–18968237[64]
IL1889–189722295[65]
MF1998–200415013[66]
FW1915–192215417[67]
MF/FW1976–198010215
FB1962–19671041
W1908–192132646[68]
MF2005–2006;
2010–2012		9340Scored goals in two Scottish Cup final victories (2006 and 2012).
W1946–195211024
W1959–19614213The only player to win the Scottish league with three different clubs (Hibs, Hearts and Dundee).
GK1981–19964760
W1924–193116448[69]
FB1967–19751291
DF/FW2016–991[70]
MF2004–201010312[71]
MF2010–2012
2013–2014		11621[72]
W1889–190011962[73]
CB1898–191218038[74]
CB1967–19731624
FB1956–196111714
FB2003–200620[75]
MF1967–197210711
W1962–197017130
W1946–195615648
IF1896–1914328124[76]
W1944–194771
FW1893–18988231[77]
GK1990–1994500
IF1932–1949236107
W2012–2018
2019–		16940[78]
FB2005–20111393
FW1961–196617391
IF1946–1960303206
FW1936–193911031[79]
GK1928–19421130[80]
CB2001–201322211
CB1996–1999928
FW1921–1934283153[81]
GK1922–19281600[82]
FB1984–19901621
W1904–19067529[83]
FB1915–19252260[84]
FW1912–192424767[85]
HB1922–19271283[86]
FW1955–196015571
CB2006–201319211

Notes

  1. For a full description of positions, see Association football positions.
  2. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00724.html Lawrence Abrams
  3. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/allanhenry.html Henry Allan
  4. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00603.html Tom Allan
  5. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/andersonandy.html Andy Anderson
  6. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/bairddavie.html Davie Baird
  7. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/battlesjnrbarney.html Barney Battles Jnr
  8. Web site: Scotland players by club: Heart of Midlothian . www.londonhearts.com . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 26 July 2015.
  9. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/begbieisaac.html Isaac Begbie
  10. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/bellmark.html Mark Bell
  11. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01028.html Bob Bennie
  12. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01733.html Christophe Berra
  13. Web site: Hearts pay Belgians for Beslija . BBC Sport . BBC . 22 December 2006 . 25 July 2015.
  14. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00873.html Bob Birrell
  15. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00806.html Willie Black
  16. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/boydarchie.html Archie Boyd
  17. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/brackenridgetom.html Tom Brackenridge
  18. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/buickalbert.html Albert Buick
  19. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/chamberstom.html Tom Chambers
  20. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/collinstom.html Tom Collins
  21. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/crossanpatrick.html Paddy Crossan
  22. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/dandcolin.html Colin Dand
  23. https://books.google.com/books?id=GhEQfztozFQC&dq=percy+dawson+record+fee&pg=PT28 McCrae's Battalion: The Story of the 16th Royal Scots
  24. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/dawsonpercy.html Percy Dawson
  25. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01917.html Arnaud Djoum
  26. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00254.html Jock Fairbairn
  27. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00763.html Harry Graham
  28. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/harknessjack.html Jack Harkness
  29. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/herdandrewc.html Andrew C Herd
  30. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/hilljohnny.html Johnny Hill
  31. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/hogggeorge.html George Hogg
  32. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/jenkinsontommy.html Tommy Jenkinson
  33. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/johnstonejohn.html John Johnstone
  34. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01040.html Robert Johnstone
  35. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00896.html Alexander Kane
  36. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00993.html Peter Kerr
  37. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/keygeorge.html George Key
  38. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/kingalex.html Alex King
  39. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00960.html Robert King
  40. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/massiealex.html Alex Massie
  41. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/mccullochdavid.html David McCulloch
  42. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00575.html Frank McLaren
  43. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00965.html Lachlan Macmillan
  44. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/macphersonjohn.html John MacPherson
  45. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/menziesalex.html Alex Menzies
  46. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/mercerbob.html Bob Mercer
  47. Web site: Hearts player George P Miller. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 18 September 2018.
  48. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/munroalex.html Alex Munro
  49. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/murraywillie.html Willie Murray
  50. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00899.html John Murphy
  51. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/nelliespeter.html Peter Nellies
  52. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00994.html Tom O'Neil
  53. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01866.html Callum Paterson
  54. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/porteousbill.html Bill Porteous
  55. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00886.html Bob Preston
  56. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/purdietom.html Tom Purdie
  57. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00900.html Jock Ramage
  58. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01058.html William Reid
  59. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/rennieharry.html Harry Rennie
  60. Web site: https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/robertsontom[1.html Hearts player Tom Robertson (1)]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 28 November 2019.
  61. Web site: https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/robertsontom[2.html Hearts player Tom Robertson (2) ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 28 November 2019.
  62. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01123.html George Robson
  63. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/rossnicholasj.html Nick Ross
  64. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/russelldavid.html Davie Russell
  65. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/scottgeorge.html
  66. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player11/scottseverin.htm Scott Severin
  67. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00799.html John (Jack) Sharp
  68. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/sinclairgeorge.html George Sinclair
  69. Web site: Jimmy Smith . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 25 May 2020.
  70. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01919.html John Souttar
  71. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player11/michaelstewart.htm Michael Stewart
  72. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01841.html Ryan Stevenson
  73. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/taylorwillie.html Willie Taylor
  74. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/thomsoncharlie.html Charlie Thomson
  75. Web site: Gary TIERNEY . FootballDB . March 5, 2024.
  76. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/walkerbobby.html Bobby Walker
  77. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/walkerjohnny.html Johnny Walker
  78. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01867.html Jamie Walker
  79. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h01128.html Freddie Warren
  80. Web site: https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/waughwilliam[2.html Hearts player William Waugh ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 28 November 2019.
  81. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/whitejohn.html Jock White
  82. https://londonhearts.com/scores////newplayers/h00935.html William White
  83. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/wilsongeorge.html George Wilson
  84. Web site: Jock Wilson. www.londonhearts.com. 23 July 2018.
  85. Web site: Hearts player Willie Wilson . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 18 September 2018.
  86. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00936.html Alex Wright

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