Heart of Midlothian FC

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Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional association football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. As the oldest football club in the Scottish capital, the team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. Formed in 1874, the club's name was influenced by Walter Scott's 1818 novel, The Heart of Midlothian. The team plays in maroon and white, featuring a crest based on the Royal Mile's Heart of Midlothian mosaic. Hearts contests the Edinburgh derby with local rivals Hibernian and has been majority supporter-owned since 2021.