Tynecastle erupted in a minute's applause tonight to honour the life of 13 year old Devin Gordon who passed away last Wednesday.
Devin, from Bathgate, was Hearts daft and it is understood that his mother, Jen, is a well-loved member of staff at Heart of Midlothian FC.
He was named locally as the youngster who passed away following an incident in Bathgate last Wednesday.
The 13-year-old was a keen Hearts fan and a promising footballer with local youth side Bathgate Juniors.
Friends had organised for the Tynecastle crowd to pay an emotional tribute to Devin in the 13th minute of Hearts home clash with Celtic on Wednesday evening.
Supporters were encouraged to take part in a minute's applause for the teenager during the cinch Premiership fixture.
And both sides of the crowd responded in a massive way with a minute of roaring applause for Devin coming on the 13th minute.
In a statement on Monday, Hearts said: "The loss of Devin has been felt across Scottish football, with tributes being paid to him during last weekend’s Scottish Cup ties. Social media has been awash with well wishes, with a real coming together of the Hearts family.
"This is, clearly, an overwhelming time for the Gordon family.
"Devin’s mum, Jen, is a much-loved member of staff at Hearts and the club has been, privately, in contact with her during this difficult period. The thoughts of everyone at Hearts are with Jen and her family, and we will continue to be there for them at their time of need.
"Our fans have organised a 13th-minute applause during Wednesday’s match with Celtic in memory of Devin, and this is something the club is only too happy to support. We will be further celebrating the life of Devin on Wednesday night and we hope to confirm details of this shortly."
It added: "For now, we think of Devin, Jen and the Gordon family, and we ask any supporter of any club to talk to someone if they do not feel okay.
"The Hearts family is a big one, the Scottish football family is even bigger and together, we can all be there to offer help to those who need it."
It is understood that the two teams also remembered the memory of Devin by warming up in FC United shirts to try to get fans to open up if they are going through a difficult time.
