Heart of Midlothian Football Club

Details:

Full Name: Heart of Midlothian Football Club
City: Edinburgh
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium (17,402)
Colors: Maroon, White
Nicknames: The Jam Tarts, Jambos
Rival: Hibernian

Description:

Heart of Midlothian takes its name from a popular local dance hall, which in turn took its name from the novel The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott. Hearts fans are known as Jambos, which follows a trail of rhyming slang - Hearts to Jam Tarts to Jambos. The club emblem is based on the actual Heart of Midlothian, a mosaic built into the pavement of Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Tynecastle Stadium:

Previous Stadiums: The Meadows (1874-78), Powderhall (1878-81), Old Tynecastle (1881-86).

Major Trophies:

First Tier League Titles:

• Scottish League First Division (1895, 97, 58, 60)

Second Tier League Titles:

• Scottish League First Division (1980)

Cup Titles:

• Scottish Cup (1891, 96, 1901, 06, 56, 98, 2006)
• Scottish League Cup (1955, 59, 60, 63)

Links:

• Official Website: heartsfc.co.uk