In celebration of Hearts’ 150th year, the Gorgie outfit are set to welcome English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to Tynecastle for a glamour friendly on this evening.
It will be the first time the sides have met for 13 years, when the two sides were drawn against each other in the UEFA Europa League. It was a tie which Spurs won 5-0 on aggregate, thanks to a first-leg demolition in Edinburgh.
Goals from Rafeal Van der Vaart, Jermain Defoe and Jake Livermore put the visitors into a commanding lead after just 30 minutes before strikes from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon ensured the North London side would qualify for the next stage with consummate ease. Hearts would perform admirably in the second leg, drawing 0-0 at White Hart Lane - but the damage was already done by that stage.
While the 2011/2012 season started with the this heavy defeat, it would end in glory for Hearts as they lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park, defeating rivals Hibs 5-1 at the home of Scottish football.
5. Andy Webster - Hearts
Left Hearts in 2013 after three seasons with the club to join EFL League One outfit Coventry City, where he featured regularly. Ended his career with St Mirren in 2017. He is now back at Tynecastle after being appointed the Jambos Academy Manager in July 2023. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
6. Michael Dawson - Spurs
Capped four times by England, the defender joined Hull City in 2013 and helped the Tigers win the EFL Championship play-offs at Wembley shortly afterwards. Ended his career exactly where he started it, with Nottingham Forest in 2021. Is now a regular feature on Sky Sports, where he works as a pundit. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
7. Jamie Hamill - Hearts
The defender's was released by Hearts in 2014 and re-joined former club Kilmarnock. He struggled for regular game time though and dropped down the leagues, playing for Queen of the South and Stranraer, where he managed after four years as a player. Hamill was sacked in April 2023 and is currently assistant manager at Irish outfit Cork City. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
8. Younes Kaboul - Spurs
The French centre-back struggled for game-time in the seasons that followed at White Hart Lane and joined Sunderland, where he became a big hit after helping them survive relegation under Sam Allardyce. Moved to Watford in 2017 but retired shortly afterwards. He now runs his own care home, battling to provide a better life vulnerable adults. | Getty Images