title: 1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
text: # 1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
  
  The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C.'s first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
  
  ## Scottish Premier Division table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
  | 4 | Rangers | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
  | 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
  | 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 32 | |
  | 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 | |
  
  ## Squad information
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | | GK | SCO | Henry Smith | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | GK | SCO | Ian Westwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Alan Redpath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Malcolm Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | George Cowie | 44 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Stuart Gauld | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Peter Shields | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Walter Kidd | 40 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Stewart MacLaren | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | | DF | SCO | Craig Levein | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Roddie MacDonald | 41 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Dave Bowman | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Gary Mackay | 41 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
  | | MF | SCO | Donald Park | 38 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
  | | MF | SCO | Alex MacDonald | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Willie Johnston | 27 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
  | | MF | SCO | Gregor Stevens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Scott Colin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | MF | SCO | Sandy Jardine | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | FW | SCO | John Robertson | 43 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
  | | FW | SCO | Gerry McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | FW | SCO | Willie Pettigrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | FW | SCO | Jimmy Bone | 41 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
  | | FW | SCO | Derek O'Connor | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
  