Hearts was founded in 1873 by a group of friends from the Heart of Midlothian Quadrille Assembly Club, however, the founding year of 1874 is recognized as the official founding year as this is when the club adopted association rules football. The club got its name from the county of Midlothian, as well as the Heart of Midlothian mural outside of…

Hearts’ biggest rival is with fellow Edinburgh club, Hibernian. The two first met in 1875 and have been playing ever since. They have met each other in a final twice, the Scottish Cup final in 1897 and 2012, both of which Hearts won. Although this is a longstanding Scottish rivalry, it is one out of good nature….

Hearts took over the Musselburgh Windsor Ladies Football Club in 2009, renaming it Hearts Ladies FC and bringing it under the club umbrella. The club, now called Hearts Women, play in the Scottish Women’s Premier League. Home games are at The Oriam in Edinburgh; see the club’s website for more…

The official anthem is known simply as The Hearts Song; here they are giving it a go after whipping rivals Hibs in the Cup

Hearts moved into their current home, ​​Tynecastle Park, in 1886. Originally it was a fully terraced stadium, aside from the seated main stand, but in the mid 1990s the ground was converted to only seating. Tynecastle Park has hosted a number of Scottish International matches. With recent renovations to the main stand, Tynecastle Park now has a…

GETTING THERE: The closest tram stop is Murrayfield Stadium, about a 15-minute walk. Bus 1 also stops very nearby in Gorgie Street on a direct trip from the main train station in town, Waverly. PUBS AND GRUB: The Tynecastle Arms on nearby Gorgie Street is the closest pub to the stadium. There are also plenty of places to eat along there. AROUND…