Heart of Midlothian have so far endured a difficult start to the Scottish Premiership, sitting in 11th place in the league. 

Steven Naismith was dismissed in late September following a string of disappointing results, with Liam Fox taking over interim charge.

Now, the Hearts manager is Neil Critchley.  

Here is the all the latest Hearts news, fixtures and everything you need to know about the Jambos. 

The latest Hearts news

The Hearts Standard covers all the latest news for everything Heart of Midlothian. We report on all the breaking stories coming out of Tynecastle Park and attend every press conference and match, providing our audience with regular updates from the players and coaching staff.

Regular livestreams on the Hearts Standard YouTube channel keep supporters informed of all the latest goings-on, and there is a wide variety of written content available on our app.

From exclusive long-form interviews with Hearts legends past and present to in-depth tactical analysis of every single match – as well as StatsBomb data-led analysis, in-depth features and informed opinion pieces – Hearts Standard provides a level of coverage that fans cannot get elsewhere. Whether it’s the men’s team, the women’s side, the B team, the Foundation of Hearts or Big Hearts, we’ve got you covered.

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Hearts fixtures

Check out the full run of Hearts fixtures by clicking through that link. Having been knocked out of this season's Scottish League Cup, Hearts are competing in the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League. 

Hearts top goal scorer


Heart of Midlothian's top goalscorers so far are Frankie Kent, Kenneth Vargas, Blair Spittal, and James Wilson, each with two goals. 

Who is the Hearts manager?


Following the dismissal of Steven Naismith in September 2024, and subsequent interim appointment of Liam Fox, Neil Critchley became the Hearts manager on October 15, 2024 in a permanent capacity. 

A former player, Critchley's managerial CV includes spells in charge of Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers, as Steven Gerrard's assistant at Aston Villa, and as a youth coach at Liverpool. 

Hearts players

Here is a full list of Hearts players for the 2024/25 season, organised by position and number. The list is accurate as of 2 July 2024.

Goalkeepers

  • 1 Craig Gordon
  • 12 Ryan Fulton
  • 28 Zander Clark

Defenders

  • 2 Frankie Kent
  • 3 Stephen Kingsley
  • 4 Craig Halkett
  • 5 Daniel Oyegoke
  • 13 Nathaniel Atkinson
  • 15 Kye Rowles
  • 23 Lewis Neilson
  • 29 James Penrice
  • 46 Gerald Taylor

Midfielders

  • 6 Beni Baningime
  • 7 Jorge Grant
  • 8 Calem Nieuwenhof
  • 14 Cammy Devlin
  • 16 Blair Spittal
  • 20 Yan Dhanda
  • 24 Finlay Pollock
  • 25 Macaulay Tait
  • 51 Jorge Grant
  • 53 Yan Dhanda
  • 67 Calem Nieuwenhof

Forwards

  • 9 Lawrence Shankland
  • 10 Liam Boyce
  • 11 Yutaro Oda
  • 17 Alan Forrest
  • 18 Barrie McKay
  • 30 Kyosuke Tagawa
  • 77 Kenneth Vargas

Hearts stadium

Hearts plays its home matches at Tynecastle Park, situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland. First opened in 1886, Tynecastle was redeveloped many times during the 20th century before being converted to an all-seater stadium in 1990.

The Main Stand, financed by contributions from the Foundation of Hearts, was rebuilt and reopened in November 2019. Tynecastle Park now has a capacity of 19,852, making it the sixth-largest football stadium in Scotland.

Hearts honours

Hearts have won the Scottish Premiership (and its predecessors) on four occasions, most recently in 1960. The club has lifted the Scottish Cup eight times, last winning it in 2012, and the Scottish League Cup four times, last succeeding in 1962. Hearts have also won the Scottish Championship (and its predecessors) on three occasions, most recently in 2021.

Hearts tickets

Tickets information for matches involving Hearts, Hearts Women and Hearts B can be found on Hearts’ official club site. 

Hearts club history 

Established in 1874, the club's name is derived from Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Heart of Midlothian". The Hearts badge is inspired by a mosaic on the Royal Mile. After initially playing at East Meadows, Hearts have called Tynecastle Park home since 1886. The team trains at Oriam, Scotland's national performance centre for sport.

Nicknamed the Jambos, Hearts traditionally play in maroon. The club enjoyed success in its early years, winning back-to-back league titles in 1895 and 1896 and claiming the Scottish Cup on four occasions between 1891 and 1906. Hearts comfortably led the First Division in the 1914/15 campaign before the outbreak of the First World War, prompting 16 Hearts players to voluntarily enlist for McCrae’s battalion. Seven lost their lives in the conflict.

The club enjoyed its most successful period from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s under the management of Tommy Walker, winning two league titles, one Scottish Cup and four Scottish League Cups. Hearts is recognised as the fourth-most successful club in the history of the Scottish Cup, claiming the famous trophy on eight separate occasions.

When former owner Vladimir Romanov’s controversial reign came to an end in the summer of 2013, Hearts were in severe financial distress and facing the prospect of liquidation. Supporters rallied by forming the Foundation of Hearts and the group, led by Ann Budge, bought a majority shareholding of the club in May 2014. As of July 2024, the Foundation has raised over £17million for the club and is comprised of more than 8,000 members, making Hearts the largest fan-owned club in the UK.