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·29 March 2021

Ranked: The top 10 best ever Hearts managers according to PPG

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Hearts may sit 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship, but things are turning quite sour on Tynecastle.

The club fell to one of their most humiliating defeats of all-time last week, losing 2-1 to Highland League champions Brora Rangers in the Scottish Cup.


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At the weekend, a late own goal saw Queen of the South secure a 3-2 win at Tynecastle and condemn Hearts to only their fourth league defeat of the campaign.

A planned protest was organised on Saturday afternoon, too, and unity is required if the club are to avoid a late blip and miss out on promotion.

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Robbie Neilson will be hoping to raise spirits as soon as possible, with the 40-year-old looking to add a promotion to his CV.

In terms of former Hearts managers, who are the best to have taken charge of the club based on points-per-game?

Take a look! Who do you think is the best?

Clark is currently Queen of the South’s assistant manager. He took charge of Hearts between 1993 and 1994.

He managed a PPG of 1.50 in charge.

Levein had two spells in charge of Hearts.

His first spell, lasting four years between 2000 and 2004, saw him manage a PPG of 1.50 as well.

Sergio guided Hearts to Scottish Cup success in 2012.

He took charge from August 2011 until June 2012, managing a PPG of 1.53.

Frail took lengthy caretaker charge of Hearts in January 2008 until the end of the season.

He managed a PPG of 1.65 from 17 matches.

Rix managed Hearts from November 2005 until March 2006.

He managed a PPG of 1.74 from 19 matches.

Jefferies took charge at Tynecastle in 1995, spending five years at the helm.

He guided them to Scottish Cup success in 1997. He managed a PPG of 1.75.

MacDonald managed Hearts from 1981 to 1990.

He managed a PPG of 2.00 during his time in charge at Tynecastle.

Ivanauskas spent a year in charge at Tynecastle, guiding them to a Scottish Cup in 2005/06.

He managed a PPG of 2.00 in charge.

Hearts’ current boss, Robbie Neilson, narrowly misses out on top spot.

This is his second spell in charge of the club, and he has won 19 out of 30 games at the helm.

He has managed a PPG of 2.03.

Burley won nine out of 12 games in charge of Hearts before his relationship with the board broke down.

He managed a PPG of 2.56.

Quiz: Did each of these 18 ex-Hearts players ever score a goal at Tynecastle Park?

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