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The last Hearts side to be on top at Christmas
Edinburgh Evening News
|December 26, 2025
Heart of Midlothian's 12 wins and five draws with just a single defeat mean that the Capital club top the Scottish league standings at Christmas for the first time in 34 years, writes Alistair Gordon.
Derek McInnes has put together a well-drilled, free-flowing, clinical side that all other William Hill Scottish Premiership sides have struggled to topple. However, Joe Jordan did much the same back in 1991, whe
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Edinburgh Evening News.
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