Reminiscing With Legends: Hearts' exhilarating journey to Scottish Cup glory in 1998

by Anthony Brown

For thousands of Heart of Midlothian fans, Saturday 16 May 1998 will forever stand as the greatest day of their football-supporting lives. The day Scottish Cup final victory against the mighty Rangers banished 36 years of trophyless torment. But it was no overnight success story. Everyone involved - not least the shrewd management team and a talented group of players hailing from Loanhead to Lille - had embarked on a compelling journey that ultimately led them to Celtic Park that afternoon.

More than two decades later, Edinburgh-based football writer Anthony Brown takes Jim Jefferies’ heroes of 1998 on a trip down memory lane, bringing fresh insight to the course of events that combined to produce one of the most revered teams in Hearts' proud history. Packed with fascinating detail, anecdotes and emotive reflections, Reminiscing with Legends encapsulates life at Tynecastle in the mid-to-late 1990s and explores how a Hearts side that will be idolised for years to come made its indelible mark.

Features a foreword from Hearts’ Scottish Cup-winning goalkeeper Gilles Rousset as well as a stunning 32-page picture special.

243 pages, Hardcover

Published October 26, 2020

About the author

Edinburgh born and raised, Anthony Brown is a respected and passionate football writer who began his career in the newspaper industry as a 15-year-old reporting on matches for The Pink in 1998. Anthony has written for a variety of Scotland’s leading titles, including The Scotsman, Daily Record, Scotland on Sunday and The Herald, and over the past decade could be found most predominantly in the Edinburgh Evening News covering Hearts and Hibs.

Reviews

[Heather Guyll · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really enjoyable read. I'd recommend it to any Hearts fan.

[Gordon Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent read. Compiled from a collection of interviews with all those involved in Hearts historic 1998 Scottish Cup win this book flows from chapter to chapter without ever getting dull or repetitive, which , considering most of those interviewed were retelling The same tale is remarkable.
The final chapter remembers the late Stefano Salvatori and is wonderfully put together, A very moving tribute to A much missed man.

A must for all fans of the famous Heart of Midlothian f c.

[Karen Cossar · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for any Hearts fan - bringing back lots of memories of that amazing day in 1998. For a book fundamentally based around one day, it isn't repetitive and I enjoyed reading all the anecdotes.

I challenge anyone to read that final chapter without crying. A wonderful tribute.

Looking forward to the next book on the 2012 victory ❤️❤️❤️

[Iain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this trip down memory lane. What a Hearts team this was. ❤️

[Steven Meiklejohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read and a wonderful insight into behind the scenes of the historic ‘98 cup win