2020–21 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Pre-season / Friendlies Scottish Championship Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland forcing an October start to the Scottish Championship season, the length of the league was reduced from thirty-six to twenty-seven games. The fixture list for the truncated Championship was announced on 29 July, starting with a home game against Dundee. Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Hearts were drawn into Group A of the League Cup group stage, alongside Cowdenbeath, East Fife Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers. ==First team player statistics==

Captains Steven Naismith continued as captain for the 2020–21 season, having been appointed to the role during the previous season. Goal scorers Last updated 30 April 2021 Clean sheets {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" ==Team statistics==

League table League Cup table Division summary Management statistics :Last updated on 30 April 2021 ==Club==

Staff Deaths The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former captain Jim Townsend, 2012 Scottish Cup winning captain Marius Zaliukas and former coach Walter Borthwick. Management Following football being suspended indefinitely during the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Manager Daniel Stendel advised the club he would not take any wages during the closed period and returned to Germany. Stendel's contract included a clause which rendered him a free agent should the club be relegated. Following the vote to end the 2019–20 season and Hearts being relegated on an average points basis, Stendel's contract was ended, rendering him a Free Agent. Despite Stendel indicating he wished to negotiate a new contract, He had previously managed Hearts between 2014 and 2016 and was awarded a three-year contract. On 12 August 2020, Neilson's former United assistants Gordon Forrest and Lee McCulloch were appointed as First Team Assistant Managers. They joined on a three-year deal. International selection Over the course of the season a number of the Hearts squad were called up on international duty. Craig Gordon was called up to represent Scotland while Michael Smith and Liam Boyce were selected to represent Northern Ireland. Awards SPFL awards PFA awards ==Transfers==

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