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A Stitch in Time
The Iconic Kits and Stories of
Heart of Midlothian FC
Grant Young’s Heart of Midlothian, 51 Shirts: Moments in Time is more than a football book—it’s a love letter to the maroon and white. This Sunday Times award-winner traces Hearts’ journey from the late 1950s all the way to their 2020/21 Championship-winning season, each chapter told through the fabric of 51 iconic match shirts. What starts as a chronicle of kits quickly becomes a visual history of a club with a fiercely dedicated fanbase and a story all of its own.
The book’s heart lies in Young’s twenty-year quest to track down these shirts, many of them rare, some legendary, and all loaded with meaning. He brings together unforgettable kits from every decade—the bold designs of the seventies and eighties, the flashy nineties, and the modern shirts linked to dramatic highs and lows. Each shirt is paired with a compelling tale and vivid photography, making every page a window into the past.
For Hearts fans, it’s a treasure trove: the 1959 League Cup Final, those hard-fought Scottish Cup victories in 1998 and 2006, the unforgettable 2012 triumph over rivals Hibernian, and plenty of obscure kits that only the most devoted supporters will remember. The book doesn’t just celebrate success—it remembers the heartbreaks, the close calls, and the wild ride that comes with loving a club like Hearts.
As the story moves toward the present, Young covers the club’s recent journey through relegation, promotion, financial chaos, and the transformation into a fan-owned institution. The shirts become markers for resilience and community, making this book not just a visual feast, but a heartfelt portrait of what it means to belong to Heart of Midlothian.
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Published: May 30, 2017
Price: £29.99
Hardback: 256 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1801501330
Item weight : 1.19 kg
Dimensions: 24.61 x 1.78 x 28.6 cm
