# 2022–23 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was the 142nd season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian. It was the club's second season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football.
They competed in the Europa League, Europa Conference League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### UEFA Europa Conference League
#### Group stage
## First team player statistics
### Squad information

During the 2022–23 campaign, Hearts have used thirty players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | Totals | Totals | Premiership | Premiership | Europe | Europe | League Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Craig Gordon | 23 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR | Michael Smith | 38 | 2 | 21+5 | 2 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Stephen Kingsley | 31 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Craig Halkett | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AUT | Peter Haring | 21 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | COD | Beni Baningime | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Jorge Grant | 36 | 2 | 9+17 | 2 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | GER | Orestis Kiomourtzoglou | 26 | 0 | 11+11 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Lawrence Shankland | 45 | 28 | 31+4 | 24 | 6+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | NIR | Liam Boyce | 7 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Gary Mackay-Steven | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Nathaniel Atkinson | 23 | 2 | 10+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Ross Stewart | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Cameron Devlin | 39 | 2 | 24+4 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Kye Rowles | 31 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Andy Halliday | 34 | 4 | 17+9 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Alan Forrest | 46 | 5 | 17+18 | 4 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Barrie McKay | 47 | 4 | 28+7 | 4 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Alex Cochrane | 44 | 2 | 28+4 | 2 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SCO | Lewis Neilson | 15 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Toby Sibbick | 38 | 1 | 25+5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Euan Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | SCO | Harry Stone | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Scott McGill | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SCO | Cammy Logan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Connor Smith | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | SCO | Zander Clark | 24 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Stephen Humphrys | 25 | 5 | 7+12 | 3 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Josh Ginnelly | 38 | 12 | 24+4 | 11 | 3+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 38 | MF | SCO | Finlay Pollock | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 61 | FW | AUS | Garang Kuol | 9 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 72 | DF | ENG | James Hill | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | SCO | Robert Snodgrass | 22 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | JPN | Yutaro Oda | 13 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
* Last updated: 27 May 2023
* Source: Match Reports
* Ordered by Squad Number.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Scottish Premiership, European Competitions, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

### Disciplinary record

During the 2022–23 season, Hearts players have so far been issued fifty-five yellow cards and seven red cards. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player.
    Last updated 27 May 2023
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | Premiership | League Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | | Craig Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Michael Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Stephen Kingsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Peter Haring | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Jorge Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Orestis Kiomourtzoglou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | | Liam Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Gary Mackay-Steven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | Nathaniel Atkinson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Cameron Devlin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Kye Rowles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Alan Forrest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Barrie McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | Alex Cochrane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | DF | | Lewis Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | | Toby Sibbick | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | | Connor Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Stephen Humphrys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | Josh Ginnelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 61 | FW | | Garang Kuol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | DF | | James Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | | Robert Snodgrass | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 63 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 89 | 9 |

### Goal scorers

Last updated 27 May 2023
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | MF | | Josh Ginnelly | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | MF | | Alan Forrest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | | Stephen Humphrys | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | | Andy Halliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | | Barrie McKay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | | Nathaniel Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Alex Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Cameron Devlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | Jorge Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Michael Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | | Liam Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | | Garang Kuol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | | Yutaro Oda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | Robert Snodgrass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Toby Sibbick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 62 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 74 |

### Assists

Last updated 27 May 2023
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | MF | | Barrie McKay | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | DF | | Alex Cochrane | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | | Cameron Devlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | | Josh Ginnelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | | Andy Halliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | | Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | | Jorge Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | | Robert Snodgrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | Nathaniel Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | | Gary Mackay-Steven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Toby Sibbick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 39 |

### Clean sheets

| R | Pos | Nat | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | GK | | Zander Clark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | GK | | Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | GK | | Ross Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Last updated: 27 May 2023 Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

## Team statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 93 | 37 | +56 | 92 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 46 | |
* ↑ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

### Division summary

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | D |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

### Conference League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IBS | FIO | HEA | RFS |
| 1 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Fiorentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–1 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 6 | | 0–4 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | RFS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: İstanbul Başakşehir +2, Fiorentina −2.

### Management statistics

    Last updated 27 May 2023
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
| Robbie Neilson | 30 July 2022 | 9 April 2023 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 038.10 |
| Steven Naismith | 10 April 2023 | 28 May 2023 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 028.57 |

## Club
### Management

Hearts began the season under the stewardship of Manager Robbie Neilson, who had been appointed following the clubs relegation to the Scottish Championship following the incompletion of the 2019–20 season. At the start of the 2022–23 season Neilson was awarded a new three-year contract.
Following a decline in form on 9 April 2023, Neilson parted ways with the club. His assistant Lee McCulloch also departed the club. Steven Naismith was appointed interim manager until the end of the season, assisted by Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy.

### International Selection

Over the course of the season a number of the Hearts squad were called up on international duty. Craig Gordon, Zander Clark and Lawrence Shankland was called up to represent Scotland, whilst Nathaniel Atkinson, Cameron Devlin and Kye Rowles were selected to represent Australia both in friendlies and at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

### Deaths

The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former player and member of Hearts Hall of Fame Drew Busby, former player John Mackintosh, former chairman and chief executive Chris Robinson, former chairman Leslie Deans and former captain Chris Shevlane.

## Contract extensions

The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season
| Date | Player | Length | Previous Expiry | Expiry |
| 21 October 2022 | Finlay Pollock | 3 years | Summer 2022 | Summer 2025 |