Derby delight

AROUND a dozen members of York Hearts gathered in the White Horse in Bootham, to see the Jam tarts win the Edinburgh Derby 1-0 on Sunday.

The victory means Hearts have clawed back 3 of the 15 points they were deducted for entering administration over the summer.

Thanks to all who attended and contributed to a great atmosphere in the pub.

Remember, we are back on TV again THIS FRIDAY, against Partick Thistle. Kick-off is 7.45pm.

A lot of us would ordinarily have made the effort to travel to these early-season matches, particularly the derby. We are encouraging anyone who considered travelling to Edinburgh but who instead stayed in York to give HMFC all or some of the money they'd have otherwise spent travelling, as the club continues to fight for its future.

Save Our Hearts Social

Don't forget, we are holding a club social at The Lighthorseman pub in Fulford Road on Saturday 20 July, starting at 7pm.

This is a vital fundraiser to help York Hearts pay for the season tickets we are buying this year and to raise money to help keep HMFC afloat.

We need a big turnout so bring yourselves, friends, neighbours, colleagues, family etc.

There'll be beer, music, pig-racing, raffle, Hearts Darts and prizes to be won - including the use of the season-tickets for the Edinburgh derby on Aug 11 at Tynecastle.

New facebook page

We've launched a new Facebook page, which we'll use as an additional way of keeping members up to date on what we're doing, and also of raising awareness of the club. Please take a look, 'like' the page and spread the word. We're at

Save our Hearts!

Hearts remain in deep financial crisis and it is vital that all fans rally round. As a supporters club, here's what we are doing and what we are advising members to do:

Pledge - If you can afford to do so, please pledge to support the Foundation of Hearts, which is trying to bring the club into fan ownership. To sign up, visit

Season-tickets - York Hearts are to buy season tickets for 2013/14 for use equally by members. To pay for this, we need membership renewal money ASAP. All membership money this Sumer will go on season-tickets. If you've not already renewed, please do so by giving your tenner to a committee member.

Social - There will be a club fundraising social for HMFC in The Lighthorseman in Fulford Road on July 20 from 7pm. We need a big turnout so bring yourselves, friends, neighbours, colleagues, family etc. There'll be beer, music, pig-racing, raffle, darts etc. Prizes will include use of the season-tickets for the Edinburgh derby on Aug 10 at Tynecastle.

Derby-day For those who don't win the raffle.... We would ordinarily run a trip to the first home derby. This year, we are taking the unusual step of not doing so. Instead, we encourage those who would have gone to give HMFC some or all of the money they'd have otherwise spent on travel. The match is likely to sell out in any case so this approach should ensure Hearts get more of our money, instead of the train or petrol companies.

All additional ideas and suggestions welcome. Email yorkhearts@yahoo.co.uk

York Hearts v Orwell Hearts

York Hearts welcomed Orwell Hearts Supporters Club last weekend, when they made the trip south from Edinburgh for football and races. The two clubs played a friendly football match on Friday evening (Orwell won 10-1), followed by drinks at the Lighthorseman pub. On the Saturday, the Orwell lads then headed to York Races. Thanks to all who took part in the match or turned out for the drinks. Thanks too to Terence Tate, whose photographs from the match can be seen here: https://picasaweb.google.com/Yorkhearts/YorkHeartsVOrwellHearts2013#

In 200 years, they'll know the score....

THE story of York Hearts' greatest day will be recounted in 200 years' time, thanks to a new project in York.

City of York Council is to bury a time capsule containing many people's stories and memories of York, as part of the York800 celebrations.

York Hearts have added a photograph and small report from May 19 last year, covering the trip to and from Hampden and the celebrations in York after Hearts' Scottish Cup Final victory.

The capsule will be dug up again and its contents examined in 2212, to coincide with the 1,000th anniversary of York gaining its Royal Charter as a city.

Caps but no cup on the day everything was flat

THERE were flat caps, flat tyres and a flat atmosphere as 20 members of York Hearts headed to and from Hampden on Sunday.

It was one of the biggest turn-outs for a trip since the friendly against Barcelona in 2007, but the day ended in frustration as Hearts failed to add the League Cup to the Scottish Cup in the Tynecastle trophy room, going down 3-2 to St Mirren in a disappointing game.

Club members were joined by a few extras for the dawn departure from Memorial Gardens, with several Jambos who were visiting York for the weekend making use of the bus north, and we picked up two others en route on the M74.

The day began in good mood, as Hearts sought to hold both domestic cups at once for the first time. Gav and Badger donned new "Ayup for the cup" T-shirts, a number of us wore less-than-fetching Yorkshire flat caps for the day, and Sam handed out Mickey Mouse masks to a select band who had vociferously belittled the competition in recent years.

We fought through blizzards on the way north but Stuiart Tait's killer quiz and the Jambo Tribe CD (starring our own chairman) made the trip less more enjoyable.

We had time for just a quick pint in The Beechwood pub pre-match and then to the game. The atmosphere was oddly flat from the off, Hearts fans perhaps still blase and high from last May's Scottish Cup final or perhaps just all-too aware that the team had rarely impressed this year. Certainly the mood was more subdued than at most finals, understandably so in the end.

Hearts began well, went 1-0 up and had plenty of chances to add to their tally, but we lost our way after the first half hour, conceded three goals and left ourselves an uphill battle. Ryan Stevenson added his and Hearts' second after 85 minutes but it was too little too late. Hearts hit the woodwork three times and can probably count themselves slightly unfortunte to lose, but they ultimately paid the price for failing to seize control when they had the chance.

The drive back went from tedious to very tedious when two of the bus's tyres blew out on the M74 heading south. The driver did well to get us on to the hard shoulder and we then endured a long wait atop the embankment until replacements arrived. Our bus was broken, our bus was broken, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow.

The next trip will be after the SPL split. Details to be confirmed in due course.

The beer is here.... and it knows the score

The beer is here - and it knows the score.

The special beer we produced to toast last season's Scottish Cup win is now available in bottles.

Any club members who want to order bottles and haven't yet done so should email yorkhearts@yahoo.co.uk

Cheers!