Season 1877–78 was the third season in which Heart of Midlothian competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the third time.
| 1877–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
Overview
editHearts only reached the first round of the Scottish Cup, being defeated by Edinburgh derby rivals Hibs in the first round after a replay.
Later that season, Hibs and Hearts contested the Final of the Edinburgh FA Cup.[1] Hearts eventually won the local competition after a fourth replay, with the decisive match (won 3–2 by Hearts) played over two months after the first attempt.[1] The long running saga established Hibs and Hearts as the predominant clubs in Edinburgh.[1] The Edinburgh derby, as it would become known, is the second oldest regularly played derby match, after the Nottingham derby between Notts County and Nottingham Forest.[1]
Results
editScottish cup
edit| 29 September 1877 Scottish Cup R1 | Hearts | 0–0 | Hibs |
| 6 October 1877 Scottish Cup R1 Replay | Hibs | 2–1 | Hearts |
Edinburgh FA Cup
edit| 17 November 1877 Edinburgh FA Cup R1 | Brunswick | 1–3 | Hearts |
| 22 December 1877 Edinburgh FA Cup SF | Dunfermline | 1–2 | Hearts |
| 9 February 1878 Edinburgh FA Cup Final | Hibs | 0–0 | Hearts |
| 16 February 1878 Edinburgh FA Cup Final | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts |
| 23 February 1878 Edinburgh FA Cup Final | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts |
| 6 April 1878 Edinburgh FA Cup Final | Hibs | 1–1 | Hearts |
| 20 April 1878 Edinburgh FA Cup Final | Hibs | 2–3 | Hearts |