1939–40 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season

August 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1939–40 Frank Moss Tynecastle Park Emergency League Eastern Division 3rd Emergency Cup Quarter-final East of Scotland Shield 1938–39 1940–41 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 Friendlies w 2 August 1939 Trail 7–0 Hearts Hearts "A" Tynecastle Park w 7 August 1939 Trail 5–0 Hearts Hearts "A" Tynecastle Park l 23 September 1939 Friendly 2–4 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park w 7 October 1939 Friendly 4–2 Hearts Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park w 14 October 1939 Friendly 5–2 Hearts Celtic Tynecastle Park Wilson Cup Wilson Cup (football) w 16 August 1939 Final 0–2 Hibernian Hearts Easter Road East of Scotland Shield East of Scotland Shield w 30 August 1939 Semi-Final 7–0 Hearts Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park l 15 May 1940 Final 3–2 Hibernian Hearts Easter Road Rosebery Charity Cup Rosebery Charity Cup w 22 May 1940 Semi-Final 3–1 Hearts Leith Athletic Tynecastle Park l 1 June 1940 Final 2–5 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park Scottish First Division (abandoned) d 12 August 1939 Scottish First Division 1–1 Hearts Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park l 19 August 1939 Scottish First Division 2–0 Celtic Hearts Celtic Park w 22 August 1939 Scottish First Division 1–2 Partick Thistle Hearts Tynecastle Park w 26 August 1939 Scottish First Division 6–2 Hearts Ayr United Tynecastle Park w 2 September 1939 Scottish First Division 2–4 Motherwell Hearts Fir Park Emergency Cup Scottish War Emergency Cup l 24 February 1940 Emergency Cup R1 1st Leg 2–1 St Johnstone Hearts Muirton Park 4,300 w 2 March 1940 Emergency Cup R1 2nd Leg 5–0 Hearts St Johnstone Tynecastle Park 7,974 w 9 March 1940 Emergency Cup R2 2–1 Hearts Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park 9,951 d 23 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg 0–0 Airdrieonians Hearts Broomfield Park 14,000 d 27 March 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg 2–2 Hearts Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park 19,949 l 1 April 1940 Emergency Cup Quarter-Final Replay 3–4 Hearts Airdrieonians Tynecastle Park 20,000 Emergency League Eastern Division 1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League l 21 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–3 Hearts Falkirk Tynecastle Park 4,500 w 28 October 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 1–5 Raith Rovers Hearts Stark's Park d 4 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–2 Hearts St Bernard's Tynecastle Park w 11 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–3 Alloa Athletic Hearts Recreation Park l 18 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 9–2 Hearts Dundee United Tynecastle Park 3,715 l 25 November 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 5–2 Dunfermline Athletic Hearts East End Park w 2 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 6–3 Hearts East Fife Tynecastle Park l 9 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 4–6 Dundee Hearts Dens Park w 16 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 3–2 Hearts Aberdeen Tynecastle Park 4,000 d 23 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 1–1 Cowdenbeath Hearts Central Park w 30 December 1939 Emergency League Eastern Division 8–2 Hearts Stenhousemuir Tynecastle Park w 1 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 4–6 Hibernian Hearts Easter Road 14,000 w 2 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 7–2 Hearts Arbroath Tynecastle Park d 6 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–2 King's Park Hearts Forthbank Park w 13 January 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 3–0 Hearts St Johnstone Tynecastle Park w 10 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 7–2 Hearts Alloa Athletic Tynecastle Park 5,000 l 17 February 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 3–2 Dundee United Hearts Tannadice Park 3,000 l 16 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 3–0 Aberdeen Hearts Pittodrie Park l 30 March 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 1–0 Stenhousemuir Hearts Ochilview Park l 3 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 7–1 Falkirk Hearts Brockville Park 5,000 w 6 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 4–0 Hearts Hibernian Tynecastle Park w 10 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 4–3 Hearts Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park d 13 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–2 Arbroath Hearts Gayfield Park w 15 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 0–2 St Bernard's Hearts Tynecastle Park w 20 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 7–2 Hearts King's Park Tynecastle Park d 27 April 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–2 St Johnstone Hearts Muirton Park w 4 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 1–2 East Fife Hearts Bayview Park l 11 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–3 Hearts Dundee Tynecastle Park w 25 May 1940 Emergency League Eastern Division 2–0 Hearts Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Park See also List of Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons References External links Official Club website Statistical Record 39-40 Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. seasons Heart of Midlothian