2023–24 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

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| club = Heart of Midlothian

| season = 2023–24

| chairman = Ann Budge

| manager =Steven Naismith

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| stadium = Tynecastle Park

| league = Premiership

| league result = 3rd

| cup1 = Scottish Cup

| cup1 result = Semi-finals

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Semi-finals

| cup3 = Europa Conference League

| cup3 result = Play-off round

| league topscorer =
Lawrence Shankland (24)

| season topscorer =
Lawrence Shankland (31)

| highest attendance = 18,936 vs. Hibernian, Premeirship, 28 February 2024

| lowest attendance = 12,841, vs. Partick Thistle, League Cup, 20 August 2023

| average attendance = 18,406

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The 2023–24 season was the 143rd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It was the club's third season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football.

They also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the Europa Conference League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65654946|title=Hearts held on for a draw with Hibernian to seal a European Conference League qualifying place and leave Hibs' European fate in Celtic's hands.|date=2023-05-27|access-date=2023-06-01|language=en-GB| publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport}}

Results and fixtures

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=Pre-season / Friendlies=

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = Friendly

|time = 15:00

|date = 6 July 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/hearts-0-1-plymouth-argyle Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Plymouth Argyle

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Issaka {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Marbella Training Centre

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = Friendly

|time = 15:00

|date = 9 July 2023

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/match-report-dunfermline-1-1-hearts Report]

|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Haring {{goal|86 o.g.}}

|goals2 = Rathie {{goal|85}}

|stadium = East End Park

|attendance = 4,883

|referee = Graham Grainger

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = Friendly

|time = 15:00

|date = 30 July 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/hearts-0-1-leeds-united Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ayling {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 16,641

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

=Scottish Premiership=

{{main|2023–24 Scottish Premiership}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 1

|time = 15:00

|date = 5 August 2023

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66194502 Report]

|team1 = St Johnstone

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Oda {{goal|75}}
Shankland {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium = McDiarmid Park

|attendance = 6,818

|referee =Steven McLean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 2

|time = 15:00

|date = 13 August 2023

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66419887 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Kilmarnock

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,455

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 3

|time = 15:00

|date = 27 August 2023

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66561732 Report]

|team1 = Dundee

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = McCowan {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dens Park

|attendance = 8,104

|referee = Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 4

|time = 15:00

|date = 3 September 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66631547 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Motherwell

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Slattery {{goal|29}}
McGinn {{sent off|0|69}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,353

|referee = Grant Irvine

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 5

|time = 15:00

|date = 16 September 2023

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66760491 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 = Oda {{goal|14}}
Boyce {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,626

|referee = Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 6

|time = 15:00

|date = 23 September 2023

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66828959 Report]

|team1 = St Mirren

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Strain {{goal|7}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = St Mirren Park

|attendance = 7,537

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 7

|time = 15:00

|date = 30 September 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66899127 Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Forrest {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance = 4,773

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 8

|time = 15:00

|date = 7 October 2023

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66969131 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Forrest {{goal|28}}
Doidge {{goal|58 o.g.}}

|goals2 = Youan {{goal|66||68}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,675

|referee = William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 9

|time = 14:15

|date = 22 October 2023

|score = 1–4

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67073786 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Celtic

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = O'Riley {{goal|4}}
Maeda {{goal|23}}
Furuhashi {{goal|51}}
Iwata {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 17,608

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 10

|time = 15:00

|date = 29 October 2023

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67185654 Report]

|team1 = Rangers

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Tavernier {{goal|90 pen.}}
Danilo {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Ibrox Stadium

|attendance = 49,530

|referee =John Beaton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 11

|time = 19:45

|date = 1 November 2023

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67213024 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Vargas {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance= 17,970

|referee = Chris Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 12

|time = 15:00

|date = 11 November 2023

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67318547 Report]

|team1 = Motherwell

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Spittal {{goal|78|Penalty}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|27||71}}

|stadium = Fir Park

|attendance = 5,884

|referee =David Munro

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 13

|time = 15:00

|date = 25 November 2023

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67460083 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = St Johnstone

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,678

|referee = John Beaton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 14

|time = 15:00

|date = 2 December 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67528589 Report]

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Dennis {{goal|18 o.g.}}

|stadium = Rugby Park

|attendance = 5,915

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 15

|time = 19:45

|date = 6 December 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67562659 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sima {{goal|34}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 17,759

|referee = William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 16

|time = 15:00

|date = 9 December 2023

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67598655 Report]

|team1 = Aberdeen

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Miovski {{goal|53}}
Clarkson {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium

|attendance = 16,064

|referee = Chris Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 17

|time = 15:00

|date = 16 December 2023

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67667757 BBC Report]

|team1 = Celtic

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|15}}
Kingsley {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Celtic Park

|attendance =

|referee = Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 18

|time = 15:00

|date = 23 December 2023

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67735404 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = St Mirren

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|33||49}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,717

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 19

|time = 20:00

|date = 27 December 2023

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67768958 BBC Report]

|team1 = Hibernian

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Easter Road

|attendance = 20,150

|referee = John Beaton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 20

|time = 15:00

|date = 30 December 2023

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67809533 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Ross County

|goals1 = Vargas {{goal|71}}
Shankland {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Cochrane {{goal|55 o.g.}}
Dhanda {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,288

|referee = Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67821046 BBC Report]

|round = 21

|time = 15:00

|date = 2 January 2024

|team1 = Livingston

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Shinnie {{goal|79|Penalty}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{Penmiss|51}}
Vargas {{goal|53}}
Shankland {{goal|64}}

|stadium = Tony Macaroni Arena

|attendance =

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 22

|time = 19:45

|date = 23 January 2024

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67247477 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Dundee

|goals1 = Nieuwenhof {{goal|57}}
Shankland {{Penmiss|66}}
Lembikisa {{goal|74}}
Oda {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = McGhee {{goal|19}}
Cameron {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,185

|referee = Chris Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 23

|time = 15:00

|date = 27 January 2024

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68039657 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 = Grant {{goal|57 pen.}}
Shankland {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,790

|referee = Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 24

|time = 15:00

|date = 3 February 2024

|score = 2–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68115006 BBC Report]

|team1 = Dundee

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = McGhee {{goal|26}}
Cameron {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Forrest {{goal|55}}
Shankland {{goal|79 pen, 87}}

|stadium = Dens Park

|attendance = 7,506

|referee = Graham Grainger

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 25

|time = 19:45

|date = 7 February 2024

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68136285 BBC Report]

|team1 = St Johnstone

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|55}}

|stadium = McDiarmid Park

|attendance = 4,518

|referee = Iain Snedden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 26

|time = 15:00

|date = 17 February 2024

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68144397 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Motherwell

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|68}}
Vargas {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,748

|referee = Chris Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 27

|time = 15:00

|date = 24 February 2024

|score = 5–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68324336 BBC Report]

|team1 = Rangers

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Diomande {{goal|2}}
Cortés {{goal|37}}
Dessers {{goal|44||48}}
Silva{{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ibrox Stadium

|attendance = 50,354

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 28

|time = 19:45

|date = 28 February 2024

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68355885 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|45+2 pen}}

|goals2 = Marcondes {{goal|28}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,936

|referee = Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 29

|time = 12:00

|date = 3 March 2024

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68395495 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Celtic

|goals1 = Grant {{goal|43 pen}}
Shankland {{goal|56}}

|goals2 = Yang {{sent off|0|16}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 17,748

|referee = Don Robertson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 30

|time = 15:00

|date = 16 March 2024

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68519703 BBC Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Murray {{goal|42||49}}

|goals2 = Oda {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance = 5,267

|referee = Grant Irvine

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 31

|time = 15:00

|date = 30 March 2024

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68644007 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Kilmarnock

|goals1 = Vargas {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Watkins {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,799

|referee = William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 32

|time = 15:00

|date = 6 April 2024

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68697094 Report]

|team1 = St Mirren

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Olusanya {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Grant {{goal|33 pen.}}
Mandron {{goal|66 o.g.}}

|stadium = St Mirren Park

|attendance = 7,740

|referee = Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 33

|time = 15:00

|date = 13 April 2024

|score = 4–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68747461 BBC Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Grant {{goal|29}}
Oda {{goal|32}}
Devlin {{goal|40}}
Shankland {{goal|45+6|Penalty}}

|goals2 = Kelly {{goal|10||22}}
Yengi {{sentoff|2|58}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,491

|referee = Colin Steven

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 34

|time = 15:00

|date = 27 April 2024

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/kilmarnock-vs-hearts/report/504743 Sky Sports Report]

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Rugby Park

|attendance = 6,677

|referee = Ross Hardie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = 35

|time = 15:00

|date = 4 May 2024

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crgyrz2nxmrt Report]

|team1 = Celtic

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Furuhashi {{goal|4||21}}
O'Riley {{goal|87 pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Celtic Park

|attendance = 59,038

|referee = Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = 36

|time = 15:00

|date = 11 May 2024

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cxwvdp0jgnxt Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Dundee

|goals1 = Vargas {{goal|35}}
Forrest {{goal|53}}
Shankland {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,757

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 37

|time = 19:45

|date = 15 May 2024

|score =2–2

|report = [https://www.skysports.com/football/st-mirren-vs-hearts/teams/504765 Report]

|team1 = St Mirren

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Scott {{goal|7}}
Bolton {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Tagawa {{goal|20}}
Shankland {{goal|72}}

|stadium = St Mirren Park

|attendance = 7,222

|referee =William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|round = 38

|time = 12:30

|date = 18 May 2024

|score = 3–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1ejj51ellpt Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|33}}
Lembikisa {{goal|82}}
Tagawa {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 = McCausland {{goal|52}}
Cantwell {{goal|69}}
Silva {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 18,131

|referee = Don Robertson

}}

=Scottish League Cup=

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 20 August 2023

|time = 14:00

|round = Second round

|score = 4–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66501728 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 = Graham {{goal|11 o.g.}}
Offiah {{goal|45}}
Shankland {{goal|48}}
Tagawa {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 12,841

|referee = John Beaton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 26 September 2023

|time = 19:45

|round = Quarter-final

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66893826 report]

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Lyons {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Grant {{goal|40}}
Lowry {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Rugby Park

|attendance = 6,104

|referee = Steven McLean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|date = 5 November 2023

|time = 15:00

|round = Semi-final

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67285365 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|81 pen.}}

|goals2 = Tavernier {{goal|50 pen.||64}}
Wright {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Hampden Park

|attendance = 44,734

|referee = Nick Walsh

}}

=Scottish Cup=

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 20 January 2024

|time = 12:15

|round = Fourth round

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67938435 Report]

|team1 = The Spartans

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Craigen {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Vargas {{goal|12}}
Kent {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Ainslie Park

|attendance = 3,500

|referee = William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 11 February 2024

|time = 17:00

|round = Fifth round

|score = 1–4

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68143494 Report]

|team1 = Airdrieonians

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Frizzell {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|11||73}}
Vargas {{goal|18}}
Nieuwenhof {{goal|21}}

|stadium = Excelsior Stadium

|attendance = 6,555

|referee = Steven McLean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 11 March 2024

|time = 19:45

|round = Quarter-final

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68464965 BBC Report]

|team1 = Greenock Morton

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Vargas {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Cappielow

|attendance = 7,143

|referee = David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|date = 21 April 2024

|time = 15:00

|round = Semi-final

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/68799634 BBC Report]

|team1 = Rangers

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Dessers {{goal|5||78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park

|attendance =

|referee = Steven McLean

}}

=UEFA Europa Conference League=

{{Main|2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League}}

==Third qualifying round==

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = QR3

|time = 19:00

|date = 10 August 2023

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66441878 Report]

|team1 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Frederiksen {{goal|14}}
Nelson {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Lerkendal Stadion

|attendance = 11,882

|referee = Andrei Chivulete

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|round = QR3

|time = 19:45

|date = 17 August 2023

|score = 3–1

|aggregatescore = 4–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66501091 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|13}}
Devlin {{goal|50||90+2}}

|goals2 = Þorvaldsson {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 17,942

|referee = David Fuxman

}}

==Play-off round==

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = PO

|time = 19:45

|date = 24 August 2023

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66573741 Report]

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|team2 = {{flagicon|GRE}} PAOK

|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|9 pen.}}

|goals2 = Shwab {{goal|12}}
Živković {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Park

|attendance = 17,409

|referee = Andris Treimanis

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = 1

|round = PO

|time = 19:45

|date = 31 August 2023

|score = 4–0

|aggregatescore = 6–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66605650 Report]

|team1 = {{flagicon|GRE}} PAOK

|team2 = Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 = Taison {{goal|16||71}}
Thomas{{goal|23}}
Konstantelias {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Toumba Stadium

|attendance = 19,032

|referee = Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

}}

First team player statistics

=Squad information=

During the 2023–24 campaign, Hearts have used thirty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"

|-

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Position

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Nation

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width="20%" align="center"|Name

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Totals

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Premiership

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Europe

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|League Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" align="center"|Scottish Cup

|-

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Apps

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60 align="center"|Goals

|-

|-

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Craig Gordon|pos=GK|nat=SCO|3+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Frankie Kent|pos=DF|nat=ENG|35+0|0|4+0|0|3+0|0|2+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Stephen Kingsley|pos=DF|nat=SCO|30+3|0|3+1|0|2+1|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Craig Halkett|pos=DF|nat=SCO|4+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Peter Haring|pos=DF|nat=Austria|5+1|0|0+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Beni Baningime|pos=MF|nat=DRC|25+4|0|1+0|0|1+1|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Jorge Grant|pos=MF|nat=ENG|15+11|4|0+1|0|2+0|1|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Calem Nieuwenhof|pos=MF|nat=AUS|21+4|1|0+0|0|3+0|0|1+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Lawrence Shankland|pos=FW|nat=SCO|36+1|24|4+0|3|3+0|2|3+0|2}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Liam Boyce|pos=FW|nat=NIR|7+8|1|3+1|0|0+3|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Yutaro Oda|pos=FW|nat=JPN|11+14|5|2+1|0|0+1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Nathaniel Atkinson|pos=DF|nat=AUS|14+5|0|4+0|0|0+0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Cameron Devlin|pos=MF|nat=AUS|16+7|1|4+0|2|1+1|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Kye Rowles|pos=DF|nat=AUS|31+2|0|3+0|0|3+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Andy Halliday|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+3|0|0+2|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Alan Forrest|pos=MF|nat=SCO|20+13|4|1+1|0|1+1|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Barrie McKay|pos=MF|nat=SCO|4+7|0|1+1|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Alex Cochrane|pos=DF|nat=ENG|31+0|0|4+0|0|2+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Toby Sibbick|pos=DF|nat=UGA|11+10|0|1+2|0|3+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Aidan Denholm|pos=MF|nat=SCO|9+6|0|1+2|0|0+2|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Finlay Pollock|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Macaulay Tait|pos=MF|nat=SCO|2+9|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=28|name=Zander Clark|pos=GK|nat=SCO|35+0|0|4+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Odeluga Offiah|pos=DF|nat=ENG|3+2|0|0+2|0|1+1|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Scott Fraser|pos=MF|nat=SCO|4+7|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Kyosuke Tagawa|pos=FW|nat=JPN|4+8|2|0+3|0|0+1|1|1+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=51|name=Alex Lowry|pos=MF|nat=SCO|10+2|0|1+2|0|1+1|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=54|name=James Wilson|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=77|name=Kenneth Vargas|pos=FW|nat=CRC|20+13|6|2+0|0|3+0|0|4+0|3}}

{{Efs player|no=81|name=Dexter Lembikisa|pos=FW|nat=JAM|12+2|2|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+2|0}}

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Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Scottish Premiership, European Competitions, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

=Disciplinary record=

:Last updated 18 May 2024

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width=60 align="center"|Number

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width=60 align="center"|Position

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width=60 align="center"|Nation

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" rowspan="2" width=150 align="center"|Name

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" width=90 align="center"|Premiership

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" width=90 align="center"|League Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" width=90 align="center"|Scottish Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" width=90 align="center"|Europe

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2" width=90 align="center"|Total

width=30 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

! width=30 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

! width=30 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

! width=30 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

! width=30 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

! width=30 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

! width=30 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

! width=30 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

! width=30 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

! width=30 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

2DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Frankie Kent4000000040
3DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Stephen Kingsley0010000010
4DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Craig Halkett1000000010
5MF{{flagicon|Austria}}Peter Haring2010000030
6MF{{flagicon|DRC}}Beni Baningime2000000020
7MF{{flagicon|ENG}}Jorge Grant1010100030
8MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Calem Nieuwenhof5010000060
9FW{{flagicon|SCO}}Lawrence Shankland70001030110
10FW{{flagicon|NIR}}Liam Boyce2000000020
11FW{{flagicon|JPN}}Yutaro Oda2000000020
13DF{{flagicon|AUS}}Nathaniel Atkinson5000000050
14MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Cameron Devlin70102030130
15DF{{flagicon|AUS}}Kye Rowles5010000060
16MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Andy Halliday1000000010
17MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Alan Forrest3000000030
19DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex Cochrane7000001080
21DF{{flagicon|UGA}}Toby Sibbick3010001050
22MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Aidan Denholm1010001030
25MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Macaulay Tait3000100040
29DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Odeluga Offiah1000000010
51MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Alex Lowry1000000010
77FW{{flagicon|CRC}}Kenneth Vargas6000000060
81FW{{flagicon|JAM}}Dexter Lembikisa1000000010
colspan=4 | Total

!70|| 0 || 8 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 92 || 0

=Goal scorers=

Last updated 18 May 2024

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Place

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Position

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Nation

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Premiership

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|League Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Scottish Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Europe

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Total

1FW{{flagicon|SCO}}Lawrence Shankland2422331
2FW{{flagicon|CRC}}Kenneth Vargas60309
rowspan=2|3MF{{flagicon|ENG}}Jorge Grant41005
|FW{{flagicon|JPN}}Yutaro Oda50005
4MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Alan Forrest40004
rowspan=2|5MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Cameron Devlin10023
|FW{{flagicon|JPN}}Kyosuke Tagawa21003
7FW{{flagicon|JAM}}Dexter Lembikisa20002
rowspan=6|8FW{{flagicon|NIR}}Liam Boyce10001
|DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Frankie Kent00101
|DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Stephen Kingsley10001
|MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Calem Nieuwenhof00101
|MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Alex Lowry01001
|DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Odeluga Offiah01001
colspan=4 | Total

!48||6||7||5||66

=Assists=

Last updated 18 May 2024

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Place

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Position

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|Nation

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Premiership

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|League Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Scottish Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Europe

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=90|Total

1FW{{flagicon|SCO}}Lawrence Shankland41117
rowspan=2|2DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex Cochrane40206
|MF{{flagicon|ENG}}Jorge Grant40206
rowspan=3|3FW{{flagicon|NIR}}Liam Boyce31004
|FW{{flagicon|SCO}}Alan Forrest40004
DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Frankie Kent40004
4MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Alex Lowry12003
rowspan=4|5MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Scott Fraser10102
|MF{{flagicon|SCO}}Barrie McKay20002
|MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Calem Nieuwenhof20002
|FW{{flagicon|CRC}}Kenneth Vargas20002
rowspan=7|7DF{{flagicon|DRC}}Beni Baningime10001
|GK{{flagicon|SCO}}Zander Clark10001
|DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Aidan Denholm10001
|MF{{flagicon|AUS}}Cameron Devlin10001
|DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Stephen Kingsley00011
|FW{{flagicon|JPN}}Yutaro Oda10001
|DF{{flagicon|SCO}}Macaulay Tait10001
colspan=4 | Total

!36||4||6||2||48

=Clean sheets=

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"

|-

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|{{Tooltip| R | Ranking }}

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position }}

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=60|{{Tooltip| Nat | Nationality }}

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=150|Name

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Premiership

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|League Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Scottish Cup

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Europe

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col" width=80|Total

|-

| 1

|GK

|{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Zander Clark

|16

|1

|0

|0

|17

|-

| 2

|GK

|{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Craig Gordon

|1

|0

|1

|0

|2

|-

! colspan=4 | Total

!17||1||1||0||19

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Club statistics

=League table=

{{:2023–24 Scottish Premiership|showteam=HOM}}

=Division summary=

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|label2= Result

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|label3= Position

| res3=2/3/5/8/5/6/4/4/4/7/4/4/4/3/3/5/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

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|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

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|updated=18 May 2024

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=Management statistics=

:Last updated 18 May 2024

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! style="background:maroon; color:white;" scope="col"|W

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Club

=Management=

On 7 June, Steven Naismith was appointed the club's technical director,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65753157|title=Steven Naismith named technical director, Frank McAvoy head coach|date=2023-06-07|access-date=2023-06-09|language=en-GB| publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport}} having been named interim manager the previous season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65230941 |title=Heart of Midlothian: Steven Naismith is appointed interim boss until end of season |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2023 |accessdate=10 April 2023}} Naismith's title of technical director was designated due to the fact he had not yet achieved the required licences in order to represent the club in European competition.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/hearts-confirm-steven-naismith-is-to-remain-in-charge-of-first-team-at-tynecastle |title=Hearts confirm Steven Naismith is to remain in charge of first team at Tynecastle |website=STV News |date=7 June 2023 |accessdate=7 June 2023 |first=Andy |last=Coyle}}

=Awards=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

==SPFL awards==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:150px;"|Name

! scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:260px;"|Award

Steven Naismith

|Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month Award November 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cv2z87ewk77o|title=Naismith named manager of the month|website=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC Sport | date=4 December 2023 | access-date=19 January 2024}}

Lawrence Shankland

|Scottish Premiership Player of the Month Award December 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c3gyllvk3pko|title=Shankland named player of month for December|website=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC Sport | date=17 January 2024 | access-date=19 January 2024}}

Lawrence Shankland

|Scottish Premiership Player of the season{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36621/13128361/lawrence-shankland-named-scottish-premiership-player-of-year-john-mcglynn-is-spfl-manager-of-year|title=Lawrence Shankland named Scottish Premiership player of year; John McGlynn is SPFL manager of year|website=skysports.com|publisher=Sky Sports | date=6 May 2024 | access-date=16 May 2024}}

Lawrence Shankland

|Scottish Premiership Golden Boot{{Cite web |url=https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24329596.lawrence-shankland-wins-scottish-premiership-golden-boot/|title=Lawrence Shankland Wins Scottish Premiership Golden Boot|website=heartsstandard.co.uk|publisher=Hearts Standard | date=20 May 2024 | access-date=26 May 2024}}

{{col-2}}

==PFA/SFWA awards==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:150px;"|Name

! scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:260px;"|Award

Lawrence Shankland

|Premiership Player of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c1vw9w7rpn0o |title=Lawrence Shankland, David Watson & Rangers trio win PFA awards |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2024 |accessdate=6 May 2024}}

Lawrence Shankland

|Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cxx82j388z1o|title=Shankland wins SFWA award|website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2024 |accessdate=18 May 2024}}

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==Club awards==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:60px;"|Nation

! scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:150px;"|Name

! scope="col" style="background:maroon; color:white; width:260px;"|Award

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Lawrence Shankland

|Players' Player of the Year{{Cite web |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/player-of-the-year-2023-24|title=Player of the year|website=heartsfc.co.uk|publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=29 April 2024 | access-date=16 May 2024}}

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Lawrence Shankland

|Fans Player of the Year

{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Katie Lockwood

|Hearts Women Player of the Year

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Callum Sandilands

|B Team Player of the Year

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Liam McFarlane

|B Team Players' Player of the Year

NA

|Comeback Win V Rosenborg
17 August 2023
Tynecastle Stadium

|Moment of the season

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Jess Husband

|Hearts Women Rising Star

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Zander Clark

|Save of the Season

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Alan Forrest

|Goal of the Season

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|J.P Ellis

|FOH Award For Outstanding Service To The Club

{{flagicon|SCO}}

|Graeme Pacitti

|Doc Melvin Memorial Cup

Transfers

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=Players in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Player

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | From

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Fee

{{flagicon|NIR}} Michael McGovern

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Norwich City

|Free{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/mcgovern-joins-jambos|title=McGovern joins Jambos |date=2023-07-14|access-date=2023-07-14|language=en-GB| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/footballsoccer/2023/07/14/news/michael_mcgovern_was_desperate_for_hearts_move_as_he_joins_familiar_faces-3439558/|title=Michael McGovern was ‘desperate' for Hearts move as he joins familiar faces|date=2023-07-14|access-date=2023-07-14|language=en-GB| publisher=The Irish News | work=irishnews.com}}

{{flagicon|AUS}} Calem Nieuwenhof

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Western Sydney Wanderers

|Undisclosed{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/calem-nieuwenhof-to-join-jambos|title=Calem Nieuwnhof to Join Jambos |date=2023-07-22|access-date=2023-07-22|language=en-GB| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66266015|title=Calem Nieuwenhof: Hearts sign Australia Under-23 midfielder|date=2023-07-22|access-date=2023-07-22|language=en-GB| publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Frankie Kent

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Peterborough United

|Undisclosed{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/frankie-goes-to-tynecastle|title=Frankie Goes to Tynecastle |date=2023-07-24|access-date=2023-07-25|language=en-GB| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66294378|title=Frankie Kent: Hearts sign centre-half from Peterborough United for undisclosed fee|date=2023-07-24|access-date=2023-07-25|language=en-GB| publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk}}

{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyosuke Tagawa

|{{flagicon|JPN}} FC Tokyo

|Undisclosed{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/kyosuke-excited-for-the-future|title=Kyosuke: Excited For The Future |date=2023-08-03|access-date=2023-08-03|language=en-GB| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-get-their-fourth-summer-signing-as-kyosuke-tagawa-pens-a-long-term-contract-4242973|title=Hearts get their fourth summer signing as Kyosuke Tagawa pens a long-term contract|date=2023-08-03|access-date=2023-08-03|language=en-GB| publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}

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=Players out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Player

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | To

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott McGill

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Raith Rovers

|Free{{cite web | url=https://www.raithrovers.net/61754/scott-mcgill-signs-permanently.htm | title=Scott McGill signs permanently | work=Raith Rovers FC | date=22 May 2023 | accessdate=2 July 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-midfielder-scott-mcgill-reveals-why-he-is-leaving-tynecastle-after-agreeing-a-pre-contract-deal-4152894 | title=Hearts midfielder Scott McGill reveals why he is leaving Tynecastle after agreeing a pre-contract deal | work=Edinburgh Evening News | date=22 May 2023 | accessdate=2 July 2023}}

{{flagicon|NIR}} Michael Smith

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Yeovil Town

|Free{{Cite news|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/trio-to-leave|title=Trio to Leave|date=2023-05-25|access-date=2023-06-03|language=en-GB| publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-michael-smith-signs-for-the-glovers/|title=Northern Irish defender Michael Smith has joined Yeovil Town on a one-year deal|date=2023-09-12|access-date=2023-09-28|language=en-GB| publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Mackay-Steven

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Kilmarnock

|Free{{Cite news|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/three-hearts-players-to-leave-tynecastle-as-the-club-begin-reorganising-ahead-of-a-busy-summer-4157449|title=Three Hearts players to leave Tynecastle as the club begin reorganising ahead of a busy summer|date=2023-05-25|access-date=2023-06-03|language=en-GB| publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | work=edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/welcome-gary-mackay-steven/|title=Welcome, Gary Mackay-Steven!|date=2023-12-05|access-date=2023-12-06|language=en-GB| publisher=Kilmarnock FC | work=kilmarnockfc.co.uk}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Ross Stewart

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Partick Thistle

|Free{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c90dz1p0nevo|title=Hearts confirm trio's exit|date=2023-05-25|access-date=2023-06-03|language=en-GB| publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport}}{{Cite news|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ross-stewart-added-to-goalkeeping-group/|title=Ross Stewart added to goalkeeping group|date=2024-01-06|access-date=2024-01-06|language=en-GB| publisher=Partick Thistle FC | work=ptfc.co.uk}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Euan Henderson

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Hamilton Academical

|Free{{cite web | url=https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/henderson-makes-it-seven/ | title=Henderson makes it seven! | work=Hamilton Academical FC | date=20 June 2023 | accessdate=20 June 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/ex-hearts-winger-summer-signing-30285352| title=Ex-Hearts winger is summer signing No.6 at Hamilton Accies| work=Daily Record | date=26 June 2023 | accessdate=21 June 2023}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Ginnelly

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Swansea City

|Free{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/ginnelly-departs-hearts| title=Ginnelly departs Hearts| work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=29 June 2023 | accessdate=29 June 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/josh-ginnelly-i-hope-score-and-create-team-comes-first| title=Josh Ginnelly - I hope to score and create, but the team comes first| work=Swansea City | date=3 July 2023 | accessdate=4 July 2023}}

{{flagicon|GER}} Orestis Kiomourtzoglou

|{{flagicon|GER}} Greuther Fürth

|Undisclosed{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/orestis-leaves-hearts| title=Orestis leaves Hearts | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=7 July 2023 | accessdate=7 July 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23640879.hearts-sell-orestis-kiomourtzoglou-six-figure-fee/| title=Hearts sell Orestis Kiomourtzoglou for six-figure fee| work=The Herald | date=7 July 2023 | accessdate=7 July 2023}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Connor Smith

|{{flagicon|SCO}} St Johnstone

|Free{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/connor-smith-leaves-hearts| title=Connor Smith leaves Hearts | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=26 January 2024 | accessdate=30 January 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/saints-sign-connor-smith-from-hearts |title=Saints Connor Smith from Hearts |website=St Johnstone FC |date=26 January 2024 |accessdate=27 January 2024}}

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=Loans in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Player

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | From

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Alex Lowry

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Rangers{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/alex-lowry-signs-on-loan| title=Alex Lowry signs on loan | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=4 August 2023 | accessdate=5 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66411945 |title=Alex Lowry: Hearts sign 'highly regarded' Rangers midfielder on loan |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2023 |accessdate=5 August 2023}}

|Loan{{#tag:ref|Season Long Loan was ended by Hearts in January 24.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/alex-lowry-set-rangers-return-31923954|title=Alex Lowry set for Rangers return after Hearts 'end' loan transfer but quickfire exit beckons | date=19 January 2024| access-date=19 January 2024|language=en-GB| publisher=Daily Record | work=dailyrecord.co.uk}}|group="nb"}}

{{flagicon|CRC}} Kenneth Vargas

|{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/welcome-kenneth-vargas| title=Welcome Kenneth Vargas! | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=7 August 2023 | accessdate=7 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66337096 |title=Kenneth Vargas: Hearts sign Costa Rica Under-23 striker from Herediano on a season-long loan |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2023 |accessdate=7 August 2023}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Odeluga Offiah

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton and Hove Albion

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/odel-offiah-joins-jambos| title=Odel Offiah joins Jambos | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=18 August 2023 | accessdate=18 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66546313 |title=Odel Offiah: Brighton defender joins Hearts on loan deal |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2023 |accessdate=18 August 2023}}

{{flagicon|JAM}} Dexter Lembikisa

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/dexter| title=Dexter joins Jambos | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=12 January 2024 | accessdate=13 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67963915 |title=Dexter Lembikisa: Hearts sign Wolves & Jamaica defender on loan until end of season |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2024 |accessdate=13 January 2024}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Fraser

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlton Athletic

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/scott-fraser-joins-on-loan| title=Scott Fraser joins on loan | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=31 January 2024 | accessdate=31 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/scott-fraser-joins-hearts-loan |title=Scott Fraser joins Hearts on loan |work=charltonafc.com |publisher=Charlton Athletic FC |date=31 January 2024 |accessdate=31 January 2024}}

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=Loans out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;"
style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Player

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | To

! style="background:maroon; color:white;" | Fee

{{flagicon|SCO}} Lewis Neilson

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Partick Thistle

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/neilson-joins-the-jags| title=Neilson joins the Jags | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=3 August 2023 | accessdate=3 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/lewis-neilson-signs-on-loan-for-the-season/ |title=Lewis Neilson signs on loan for the season |work=ptfc.co.uk |publisher=Partick Thistle FC |date=3 August 2023 |accessdate=3 August 2023}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Connor Smith

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Scunthorpe United

|Loan{{cite web | url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/connor-smiths-scunthorpe-loan| title=Connor Smith's Scunthorpe loan | work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | date=1 September 2023 | accessdate=4 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/september/connor-smith-joins-on-loan-from-hearts/ |title=Connor Smith joins on loan from Hearts |work=ptfc.co.uk |publisher=Scunthorpe United FC |date=1 September 2023 | accessdate=4 September 2023}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Stone

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Queen of the South

|Loan{{cite web |url=https://qosfc.com/news-6188 |title=Welcome - Harry Stone |work=qosfc.com |publisher=QoS FC |date=1 September 2023 | accessdate=4 September 2023}}

{{flagicon|NIR}} Makenzie Kirk

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Hamilton Academical

|Loan{{cite web|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/makenzies-accies-loan|website=heartsfc.co.uk|accessdate=5 January 2024|title=MaKenzie's Accies loan|date=4 February 2024}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Flatman

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh City

|Loan{{cite web|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/flatmans-edinburgh-city-loan|website=heartsfc.co.uk|accessdate=11 January 2024|title=Flatman's Edinburgh City loan|date=4 February 2024}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Andy Halliday

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell{{cite web |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/01/19/andy-halliday-arrives-in-ml1/|title=Halliday Signs On Loan|work=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell |date=19 January 2024 |accessdate=19 January 2024}}

|Loan{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67996272|title=Motherwell sign midfielder from Hearts on loan with permanent deal to follow |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2024 |accessdate=19 January 2024}}

{{flagicon|NIR}} Michael McGovern

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Livingston{{cite web |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/mcgoverns-livi-loan|title=McGovern's Livi Loan|work=heartsfc.co.uk |publisher=Heart of Midlothian |date=19 January 2024 |accessdate=19 January 2024}}

|Loan{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24063006.hearts-goalkeeper-mcgovern-joins-livingston-loan/|title=Hearts goalkeeper McGovern joins Livingston on loan|work=heraldscotland.com |publisher=The Herald (Glasgow) |date=19 January 2024 |accessdate=19 January 2024}}

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