2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
season of football team
The 2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season was the 137th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian F.C. (Hearts) contesting in the Scottish Premiership. Hearts were playing their third consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2014–15 season. They contested for both the League and Scottish Cup.
Results and fixtures
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Friendlies
Hearts returned for pre-season training mid June, with the first preseason friendly taking place against Livingston at the start of July. They then headed to Ireland for a five-day training camp in Dublin and Belfast.
Premiership
League Cup
Heart of Midlothian are part of Group B in the League Cup group stages. On 20 June, of the matches were announced by the Scottish Professional Football League with Hearts drawn in North Group B, alongside Dunfermline Athletic, Peterhead, East Fife and Elgin City.
Scottish Cup
First team player statistics
Captains
Returning defender and former captain Christophe Berra was re-appointed captain for season 2017–18. He took over from now former player Perry Kitchen.
Last updated: 13 May 2018Source: Competitive match reports.
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