Heart of Midlothian F.C. Reserve and Youth squads
Full name | Heart of Midlothian Football Club Development Squad | ||
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Nickname(s) |
The Maroons (earliest nickname); Hearts; The Jam Tarts; Jambos; The Famous | ||
Founded | 1874; (138 years ago) | ||
Ground | Riccarton Academy & Ochilview, Stenhousemuir | ||
Owner | Ann Budge | ||
Chairwoman | Ann Budge[1] | ||
Manager | Jon Daly | ||
League | SPFL Development League | ||
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In addition to the Heart of Midlothian first team, competing in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of Midlothian F.C. also maintain an SPFL Development squad and youth teams. Previously the club fielded a reserve team, prior to its abandonment in 2009.
Reserve Team
Hearts Reserves are the reserve team of Heart of Midlothian.
Hearts have been members of the Scottish Premier Reserve League since its foundation in the 1998–99 season. The league started as an U21 League but reverted to an open age group league in season 2004–05.[2] The Reserve League was abandoned for season 2009–10 due to financial constraints and a lack of support from other clubs.[3] Hearts Reserves formerly played their home games at Forthbank Stadium (the home of Stirling Albion). The team mainly consisted of Under-19 players and those on the fringe of the first team squad. Some of the first team also played when recovering from injury.
The Reserves' head coach was Gary Locke.
Honours
- Scottish Premier Reserve League Champions (1): 1999–00
- Scottish Premier Reserve League Runners-up (2): 2003–04, 2008–09
Under-20 Team & development squad
The Heart of Midlothian Under-20 Team competes in the SPFL Development League previously the Scottish Premier Under 20's League.
The under-20s play their home matches at Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir whilst training at Riccarton (Heriot-Watt University).
The Under-20s head coach is Jon Daly, following the promotion of Robbie Neilson.
U20 development squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- SFA Youth Cup Winners (3): 1993, 1998 & 2000
- SFA Youth Cup Runner-up (2): 2006 & 2014
- Scottish Premier U19 League Runner-up (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
Staff
Position | Name |
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Director of Football | Craig Levein |
Under-20 team head coach | Jon Daly |
Former youth team players
External links
Reserves
- Hearts Official Website – Reserve squad profiles
- Scottish Premier League website – Reserve League news
- Scottish Premier League website – Reserve League tables
- Scottish Premier League website – Reserve League fixtures
Under-20s
- Hearts official website – Under-19 Squad profiles
- Hearts launch Academy
- Scottish Premier League website – Under-19 League news
- Scottish Premier League website – Under-19 League tables
- Scottish Premier League website – Under-19 League fixtures
- Scottish Football Association website – SFA Youth Cup results and archive
References
- ↑ "Ann Budge to start at Tynecastle on Monday". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ SPL Reserve League - General Information
- ↑ Reserve League scrapped, Ewing Grahame: The Telegraph, published 5 January 2009