1939–40 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

Heart of Midlothian

1939–40 season
Manager	Frank Moss
Stadium	Tynecastle Park
Emergency League Eastern Division	3rd
Emergency Cup	Finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All:

During the 1939–40 season and after the outbreak of World War II which suspended the usual Scottish Football League, Hearts competed in the Emergency League Eastern Division, the Emergency Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.

Fixtures

Wilson Cup

Main article: Wilson Cup (football)

Hibernian v Hearts

16 August 1939 Final	Hibernian	0 – 2	Hearts	Easter Road

Hearts v Leith Athletic

30 August 1939 Semi-Final	Hearts	7 – 0	Leith Athletic	Tynecastle Park

Hibernian v Hearts

15 May 1940 Final	Hibernian	3 – 2	Hearts	Easter Road

Rosebery Charity Cup

Main article: Rosebery Charity Cup

Hearts v Leith Athletic

22 May 1940 Semi-Final	Hearts	3 – 1	Leith Athletic	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Hibernian

1 June 1940 Final	Hearts	2 – 5	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Partick Thistle

12 August 1939 Scottish First Division	Hearts	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park

Celtic v Hearts

19 August 1939 Scottish First Division	Celtic	2 – 0	Hearts	Celtic Park

Partick Thistle v Hearts

22 August 1939 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	1 – 2	Hearts	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Ayr United

26 August 1939 Scottish First Division	Hearts	6 – 2	Ayr United	Tynecastle Park

Motherwell v Hearts

2 September 1939 Scottish First Division	Motherwell	2 – 4	Hearts	Fir Park

Emergency Cup

Main article: Scottish War Emergency Cup

St Johnstone v Hearts

24 February 1940 Emergency Cup R1 1st Leg	St Johnstone	2 – 1	Hearts	Muirton Park
				Attendance: 4,300

Hearts v St Johnstone

2 March 1940 Emergency Cup R1 2nd Leg	Hearts	5 – 0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 7,974

Hearts v Raith Rovers

9 March 1940 Emergency Cup R2	Hearts	2 – 1	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 9,951

Airdrieonians v Hearts

23 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg	Airdrieonians	0 – 0	Hearts	Broomfield Park
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Airdrieonians

27 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg	Hearts	2 – 2	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 19,949

Hearts v Airdrieonians

1 April 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final Replay	Hearts	3 – 4	Airdrieonians	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 20,000

Hearts v Falkirk

21 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	2 – 3	Falkirk	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,500

Raith Rovers v Hearts

28 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Raith Rovers	1 – 5	Hearts	Stark's Park

Hearts v St Bernard's

4 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	2 – 2	St Bernard's	Tynecastle Park

Alloa Athletic v Hearts

11 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Alloa Athletic	2 – 3	Hearts	Recreation Park

Hearts v Dundee United

18 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	9 – 2	Dundee United	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 3,715

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts

25 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Dunfermline Athletic	5 – 2	Hearts	East End Park

Hearts v East Fife

2 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	6 – 3	East Fife	Tynecastle Park

Dundee v Hearts

9 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Dundee	4 – 6	Hearts	Dens Park

Hearts v Aberdeen

16 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	3 – 2	Aberdeen	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 4,000

Cowdenbeath v Hearts

23 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Cowdenbeath	1 – 1	Hearts	Central Park

Hearts v Stenhousemuir

30 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	8 – 2	Stenhousemuir	Tynecastle Park

Hibernian v Hearts

1 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hibernian	4 – 6	Hearts	Easter Road
				Attendance: 14,000

Hearts v Arbroath

2 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	7 – 2	Arbroath	Tynecastle Park

King's Park v Hearts

6 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	King's Park	2 – 2	Hearts	Forthbank Park

Hearts v St Johnstone

13 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	3 – 0	St Johnstone	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Alloa Athletic

10 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	7 – 2	Alloa Athletic	Tynecastle Park
				Attendance: 5,000

Dundee United v Hearts

17 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Dundee United	3 – 2	Hearts	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 3,000

Aberdeen v Hearts

16 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Aberdeen	3 – 0	Hearts	Pittodrie Park

Stenhousemuir v Hearts

30 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Stenhousemuir	1 – 0	Hearts	Ochilview Park

Falkirk v Hearts

3 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Falkirk	7 – 1	Hearts	Brockville Park
				Attendance: 5,000

Hearts v Hibernian

6 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	4 – 0	Hibernian	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Raith Rovers

10 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	4 – 3	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park

Arbroath v Hearts

13 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Arbroath	2 – 2	Hearts	Gayfield Park

St Bernard's v Hearts

15 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	St Bernard's	0 – 2	Hearts	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v King's Park

20 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	7 – 2	King's Park	Tynecastle Park

St Johnstone v Hearts

27 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	St Johnstone	2 – 2	Hearts	Muirton Park

East Fife v Hearts

4 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	East Fife	1 – 2	Hearts	Bayview Park

Hearts v Dundee

11 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	2 – 3	Dundee	Tynecastle Park

Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic

25 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division	Hearts	2 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle Park

See also

• List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons

References

• Statistical Record 39-40

External links

• Official Club website