2023–24 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| 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
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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}} | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Frankie Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Stephen Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Craig Halkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | MF | {{flagicon|Austria}} | Peter Haring | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | MF | {{flagicon|DRC}} | Beni Baningime | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jorge Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Calem Nieuwenhof | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
9 | FW | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Lawrence Shankland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
10 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Liam Boyce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | FW | {{flagicon|JPN}} | Yutaro Oda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | DF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Nathaniel Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
14 | MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Cameron Devlin | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
15 | DF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Kye Rowles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
16 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Andy Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alan Forrest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Alex Cochrane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
21 | DF | {{flagicon|UGA}} | Toby Sibbick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
22 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Aidan Denholm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Macaulay Tait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
29 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Odeluga Offiah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
51 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alex Lowry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
77 | FW | {{flagicon|CRC}} | Kenneth Vargas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
81 | FW | {{flagicon|JAM}} | Dexter Lembikisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Lawrence Shankland | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
2 | FW | {{flagicon|CRC}} | Kenneth Vargas | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
rowspan=2|3 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jorge Grant | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|FW | {{flagicon|JPN}} | Yutaro Oda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alan Forrest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
rowspan=2|5 | MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Cameron Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|FW | {{flagicon|JPN}} | Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | FW | {{flagicon|JAM}} | Dexter Lembikisa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
rowspan=6|8 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Liam Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Frankie Kent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Stephen Kingsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Calem Nieuwenhof | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alex Lowry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Odeluga Offiah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
rowspan=2|2 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Alex Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
|MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jorge Grant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
rowspan=3|3 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Liam Boyce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|FW | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alan Forrest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Frankie Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Alex Lowry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
rowspan=4|5 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Scott Fraser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Barrie McKay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Calem Nieuwenhof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|FW | {{flagicon|CRC}} | Kenneth Vargas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
rowspan=7|7 | DF | {{flagicon|DRC}} | Beni Baningime | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|GK | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Zander Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Aidan Denholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|AUS}} | Cameron Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Stephen Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|FW | {{flagicon|JPN}} | Yutaro Oda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Macaulay Tait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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}}
|16
|1
|0
|0
|17
|-
| 2
|GK
|{{flagicon|SCO}}
|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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|label1= Ground
| res1=A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H
|label2= Result
| res2=W/D/L/L/W/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/D/L/W/D/D
|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
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=green2|color_3=blue1|color_4=blue2|color_5=yellow2|color_11-=red2|color_12-=red1
|updated=18 May 2024
|source=
|date=July 2023
}}
=Management statistics=
:Last updated 18 May 2024
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|{{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|20}} | - {{WDL | |26 |8 |15 }} |
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=
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==SPFL awards==
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==PFA/SFWA awards==
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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==
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|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}} |
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|Comeback Win V Rosenborg |
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|J.P Ellis |
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|Graeme Pacitti |
Transfers
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=Players out=
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=Loans in=
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Notes
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References
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{{Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons}}
{{2023–24 in Scottish football}}
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Category:Scottish football clubs 2023–24 season