Due to sanctions placed on the club in administration they could add only one player in the 2014 January window. McCallum, brought in on loan from West Ham United, did not prove to be the right man for the job.Due to sanctions placed on the club in administration they could add only one player in the 2014 January window. McCallum, brought in on loan from West Ham United, did not prove to be the right man for the job.
Due to sanctions placed on the club in administration they could add only one player in the 2014 January window. McCallum, brought in on loan from West Ham United, did not prove to be the right man for the job.

The 25 Hearts signings who bombed over the past 10 years

The Hearts signings made over the past decade which did not live up to the hype when they joined the club.
By Craig Fowler
Published 23rd Mar 2023, 16:20 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2023, 17:07 BST

This list could have been at least double the final number, which isn’t a knock on the JTs. It's just the nature of modern football nowadays with players and managers changing clubs so often that there's always going to be those who struggle to perform in a short space of time.

Not everyone on this list is even a bad player. In fact, the majority will have performed elsewhere, it just didn't work out for them in Gorgie for whatever reason.

The list doesn’t include anybody presently at the club. Let us know if there's anyone you think escaped it who deserves to be on there...

The list doesn’t include anybody presently at the club. Let us know if there's anyone you think escaped it who deserves to be on there...

You'd be forgiven for forgetting this singing actually happened. Signed in the 2015 summer window and was allowed to sign for St Johnstone in January. He later came back to haunt Hearts by scoring the winner against them.

5. Danny Swanson

You'd be forgiven for forgetting this singing actually happened. Signed in the 2015 summer window and was allowed to sign for St Johnstone in January. He later came back to haunt Hearts by scoring the winner against them. Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy

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Spent more years a Hearts players (three) than goals scored (two).

6. Conor Sammon

Spent more years a Hearts players (three) than goals scored (two). Photo: SNS Group

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Hearts paid a fee to bring in the international keeper. Was found to be no better than youngster Jack Hamilton and made three appearances in two years.

7. Viktor Noring

Hearts paid a fee to bring in the international keeper. Was found to be no better than youngster Jack Hamilton and made three appearances in two years. Photo: SNS Group Rob Casey

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The Greek defender is the first of four names to appear on this list signed in the January of 2017.

8. Anastasios Avlonitis

The Greek defender is the first of four names to appear on this list signed in the January of 2017. Photo: SNS Group Ross Parker

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