Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Hearts, the oldest and most successful football club in the Scottish capital, were formed in 1874, their name influenced by Walter Scott's novel "The Heart of Midlothian". The club crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the city's Royal Mile; the team's colours are maroon and white.