Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC, also known as Hearts, is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1874, the organization employs approximately 260 individuals and reported $32.2M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship, operating as a professional football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. As the oldest football club in the Scottish capital, its name was influenced by Walter Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian (1818). The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile, and its team colors are maroon and white. Their local rivals are Hibernian, with whom they contest the Edinburgh derby.