When you support an Edinburgh football team, the chance of seeing it win a major cup are usually considered slim due to the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in Scottish football. But that doesn’t mean it never happens.
We’ve taken a look back in our archives for pictures of Hearts fans celebrating their side’s cup victories over the years. We’ve found great photos of Hearts fans celebrating Scottish Cup successes in 1956,1998, 2006 and of course 2012, when they thumped city rivals Hibs 5-1 in the final at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The team also bagged Scottish League Cup victories in the 1950s and 60s.
Take a look through our photo gallery to take a trip down memory lane to some of the best times in Hearts’ history.
9. The boss
Hearts manager Jim Jeffries raises a bottle of champagne outside Tynecastle Park after breaking the club's cup hoodoo to bring home the Scottish Cup in 1998. Photo: DENIS STRAUGHAN
10. Excitement
Hearts fans young and old wait for the team bus after they beat Partick Thistle to win the Scottish League Cup in October 1958. Photo: Archive
11. Rival support
Hibs fans wait for the Hearts team to return to Gorgie Road with the Tennents Scottish Cup in 1998, Michael Palmer 7, mum Carol 36, dad Derek 48, and Stacey 3. Photo: TINA NORRIS
12. Homecoming heroes
Hearts fans gather on the Royal Mile to celebrate there team winning the Scottish cup in 2012 with their open top bus parade to Tynecastle Photo: Ian Georgeson